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attempt verb [ əˈtɛm(p)t ]

• make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult).
• "she attempted a comeback in 2001"
Similar: try, strive, aim, venture, endeavour, seek, set out, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, make an effort, make every effort, spare no effort, give one's all, take it on oneself, have a go at, undertake, embark on, try one's hand at, try out, give it a whirl, give it one's best shot, go all out, pull out all the stops, bend over backwards, knock oneself out, bust a gut, break one's neck, move heaven and earth, have a crack at, have a shot at, have a stab at, give it a burl, give it a fly, essay, assay,

attempt noun

• an effort to achieve or complete a difficult task or action.
• "an attempt to halt the bombings"
Similar: effort, endeavour, try, bid, venture, trial, experiment, crack, go, shot, stab, bash, whack, essay, assay,
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French attempter, from Latin attemptare, from ad- ‘to’ + temptare ‘to tempt’.


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