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attempt

noun

1 attempt

Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.

synonyms: effort, endeavor, endeavour, try.

Roget 675: essay, trial, endeavor, attempt; aim, struggle, venture, adventure, speculation, coup d'essai [Fr.], debut; probation etc. (experiment) ... show more

Dutch: ijveren, onderneming, wagen, probeersel, inspanning, poging
Polish: próba, usiłowanie

2 attempt

The act of attacking:
— They made an attempt on his life.

synonym: attack.

Dutch: aanval, aanslag, attentaat
Polish: napad, napaść

verb

1 attempt

Make an effort or attempt:
— The police attempted to stop the thief.

synonyms: assay, essay, seek, try.

Roget 675: try, essay; experiment etc. 463; endeavor, strive; tempt, attempt, make an attempt; venture, adventure, speculate, take one's chance, ... show more

Dutch: beproeven, pogen, proberen, trachten, zien

2 attempt

Enter upon an activity or enterprise.

synonyms: set about, undertake.

Dutch: ondernemen


Moby thesaurus: accept, affair, aim to, approach, assault, assay, assume, attack, attempt to, begin, beginning, bid, buckle to, business, care, chance, commence, commencement, commitment, contract ... show more.

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