attempt

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

attempt

past (v2)

attempted

past participle (v3)

attempted

present participle

attempting

3rd person singular

attempts

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

attempts

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To try.

   • I attempted to sing, but my throat was too hoarse.
   • Although it's hard to get right, please attempt to do so.
   • Something attempted, something done, / Has earned a night's repose.

2. 2.To make a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).

   • Whoever takes a direct and immediate step towards the realisation of the offence as envisaged by them attempts to commit an offence.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The action of trying at something.

   • This poem is much better than the feeble attempt of mine.
   • We made an attempt to cross the stream, but didn’t manage.
   • No matter how many failed attempts we made, we maintained a positive attitude and tried again and again until we succeeded.

2. 2.A substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).

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

3. 3.An act of trying to commit suicide

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

4. 4.An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.

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

Overall

Common· #1334

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• seek
• try