attempt

Meaning

Verb

1. To try.
2. (obsolete) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
3. (archaic) To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
4. (archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
5. To make a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).

Noun

1. The action of trying at something.
2. An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
3. A substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
4. An act of trying to commit suicide

Synonyms

try

endeavour

effort

endeavor

test

strive

essay

exertion

seek

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trial

assay

undertake

make an effort

plan

struggle

experiment

endeavor

endeavour

bid

make an attempt

intend

go

tempt

attack

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enterprise

taste

set about

exert

working

scheme

combat

scuffle

skirmish

prove

plot

brush

try on

undertaking

conflict

look for

battle

trouble

scrimmage

fight

design

stab

assault

advance

check

assassination

Translations

Versuch

essayer

tenter

tentativo

poging

versuchen

essai

tentative

intentar

tentare

proberen

intento

tentativa

attentat

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈtɛmpt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: attempten

In summary

Late 14th century, as Middle English attempten, from Old French atempter, from Latin attemptō (“I try, solicit”), from ad (“to”) + temptare, more correctly tentare (“to try”); see tempt.
The noun is from the 1530s, the sense "an assault on somebody's life, assassination attempt" (French attentat) is from 1580.

Sentences

The attempt failed and the men retired to the Malone homestead .

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