attempt
IPA: ʌtˈɛmpt
noun
- The action of trying at something.
- An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
verb
- To try.
- (obsolete) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
- (archaic) To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
- (archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
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Examples of "attempt" in Sentences
- She made an attempt to finish her homework before dinner, but got distracted by her phone
- The burglar's attempt to break into the house was foiled by the security system
- Despite his best attempt to hide his feelings, she could tell he was upset
- The climber's attempt to reach the summit was hindered by bad weather
- The professor commended the student for her attempt to solve the difficult math problem
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