Meaning of attempt | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To try
2. The action of trying at something.
3. To make an attempt to do or make:assay, endeavor, essay, seek, strive, try.
4. To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt
5. An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
6. to try. He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam. probeer يُحاوِل опивам се tentar pokusit se (o), zkusit versuchen forsøge; forsøge sig på αποπειρώμαι, επιχειρώintentar, tratar de üritama کوشیدن؛ سعی کردن yrittää tenter, s'attaquer à לְנסוֹת प्रयास करना pokušaj megkísérel mencoba reyna, gera tilraun tentare 試みる 시도하다 bandyti mēģināt mencuba trachten, proberenforsøkepróbować کوښښ کول ، زیارایستل tentar a încerca, a aborda пытать...
7. To try to win, subdue, or overcome
8. A substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
9. vt. intentar, tratar de obtener algo; hacer un esfuerzo; esforzarse, arriesgarse.
10. To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force
11. An act of trying to commit suicide
12. To try to perform, make, or achieve: attempted to read the novel in one sitting; attempted a difficult dive.
13. To make a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime)
14. Archaic To tempt.
    Archaic
15. Archaic To try to seize or get control of by attacking.
    Archaic
16. An effort or a try.
17. An attack; an assault: an attempt on someone's life.
18. to make an effort (to do something) or to achieve (something); try
19. to try to surmount (an obstacle)

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Examples

“We made an attempt to cross the stream, but didn’t manage.”

“This poem is much better than the feeble attempt of mine.”

“It was worth the attempt.”

“No matter how many failed attempts we made, we maintained a positive attitude and tried again and again until we succeeded.”

“But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea”

“No man can charge us of any attempt against the realm.”

“Whoever voluntarily abandons the further commission of the offence or prevents its completion incurs no penalty for attempt.”

“Her attempt was not successful, and resulted in her being hospitalized.”

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