attempt
[ uh-tempt ]
/ əˈtɛmpt /
verb (used with object)
to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek: to attempt an impossible task; to attempt to walk six miles.
Archaic.
to attack; move against in a hostile manner: to attempt a person's life.
Archaic.
to tempt.
noun
an effort made to accomplish something: He made an attempt to swim across the lake.
an attack or assault: an attempt upon the leader's life.
Origin of attempt
OTHER WORDS FROM attempt
Words nearby attempt
attapulgite,
attar,
attawapiskat,
attelet,
attemper,
attempt,
attenborough,
attend,
attendance,
attendance allowance,
attendance centre
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British Dictionary definitions for attempt
attempt
/ (əˈtɛmpt) /
verb (tr)
noun
Derived forms of attempt
attemptable, adjective attempter, nounWord Origin for attempt
C14: from Old French
attempter, from Latin
attemptāre to strive after, from
tentāre to try
usage for attempt
Attempt should not be used in the passive when followed by an infinitive:
attempts were made to find a solution (not
a solution was attempted to be found)