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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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   What is the difference between attempt and essay?

   • attempt stresses the initiation or beginning of an effort. try is often close to attempt but may stress effort or experiment made in the hope of testing or proving something. endeavor heightens the implications of exertion and difficulty. essay implies difficulty but also suggests tentative trying or experimenting.

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   What does attempt mean?

   • 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.

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   Is attempt a noun or noun?

   • The word attempt can also be used as a noun. 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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   Where did the term attempt come from?

   • The first records of the term attempt come from the 1300s. It comes from the Latin attemptāre, meaning “to test or tamper with.” 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.

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     ATTEMPTED definition: 1. (of a crime) that someone has tried...

   • English (US)

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

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     ATTEMPT translate: （尤指為完成難事而進行）努力，嘗試, （尤指為完成難事而進行的）努力，嘗試,...

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     SOCIABLE definition: 1. Sociable people like to meet and...

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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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