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’.