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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