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   attempt

   /əˈtɛm(p)t/

   verb

   • 1. make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult): "she attempted a comeback in 2001"
   • ▪ try to climb to the top of (a mountain): "the expedition was the first to attempt Everest"
   • ▪ try to take (a life): "he would not have attempted the life of a friend"

   noun

   • 1. an effort to achieve or complete a difficult task or action: "an attempt to halt the bombings"
   • ▪ an effort to surpass a record or conquer a mountain: "an attempt on the unclimbed north-east ridge"
   • ▪ a bid to kill someone: "Karakozov made an attempt on the Tsar's life"
   • ▪ a thing produced as a result of trying to make or achieve something: "she picked her first attempt at a letter out of the wastebasket"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French attempter, from Latin attemptare, from ad- ‘to’ + temptare ‘to tempt’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. attemptable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTEMPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ATTEMPT definition: 1. to try to do something, especially something difficult: 2. the act of trying to do something…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     ATTEMPT meaning: 1. to try to do something, especially...

   • Znaczenie Attempt, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ATTEMPT definicja: 1. to try to do something, especially...

   • Attempt in Spanish

     ATTEMPT translate: intentar, intento, disparo, intento...

   • Attempt in Italian

     attempt translate: tentare, tentativo, tentare, tentativo,...

   • Attempt: Korean Translation

     ATTEMPT translate: -을 시도하다, 시도. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Attempt: Catalan Translation

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attemptAttempt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ATTEMPT is to make an effort to do, accomplish, solve, or effect. How to use attempt in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Attempt.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATTEMPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you attempt to do something, especially something difficult, you try to do it. I've never attempted to do something like that. American English : attempt / əˈtɛmpt /

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › attemptATTEMPT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   When you attempt something, you test your ability to do that thing. Less commonly, an attempt is also an attack, especially an attack that is meant to kill. If someone makes an attempt on a leader’s life, for example, it means that someone tried to kill that leader.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attemptAttempt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   It's an honest effort to do something. Your attempt to bake a birthday cake may look like a disaster, but the birthday boy will appreciate the effort anyway. The noun attempt can also mean an attack on a person or place, but in this case, it's best to hope that the attempt is not on your life.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishattempt noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of attempt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishATTEMPT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ATTEMPT definition: 1. If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it: 2. an attempt to kill someone 3. to…. Learn more.