attempt
[ uh-tempt ]
/ əˈtɛmpt /
verb (used with object)
to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek: to attempt an impossible task; to attempt to walk six miles.
Archaic. to attack; move against in a hostile manner: to attempt a person's life.
Archaic. to tempt.
noun
an effort made to accomplish something: He made an attempt to swim across the lake.
an attack or assault: an attempt upon the leader's life.
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Origin of attempt
OTHER WORDS FROM attempt
Words nearby attempt
attapulgite, attar, attawapiskat, attelet, attemper, attempt, attenborough, attend, attendance, attendance allowance, attendance centre
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attempt
/ (əˈtɛmpt) /
verb (tr)
noun
Derived forms of attempt
attemptable, adjectiveattempter, nounWord Origin for attempt
C14: from Old French attempter, from Latin attemptāre to strive after, from tentāre to try
usage for attempt
Attempt should not be used in the passive when followed by an infinitive: attempts were made to find a solution (not a solution was attempted to be found)
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