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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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   • 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

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   noun. an effort made to accomplish something: He made an attempt to swim across the lake. Synonyms: endeavor, try. an attack or assault: an attempt upon the leader's life. attempt. / əˈtɛmpt / verb. to make an effort (to do something) or to achieve (something); try. to try to surmount (an obstacle) to try to climb.

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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.

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