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- [uh-tempt]
- /əˈtɛmpt/
- /əˈtempt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-tempt]
- /əˈtɛmpt/
Definitions of attempt word
- countable noun attempt If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success. 4
- countable noun attempt An attempt on someone's life is an attempt to kill them. 4
- verb attempt If you attempt to do something, especially something difficult, you try to do it. 3
- countable noun attempt In British English, if a sportsman or sportswoman makes an attempt on a sporting record, they try to beat it. In American English you say that they make an attempt to break it. 3
- verb attempt to make an effort (to do something) or to achieve (something); try 3
- verb attempt to try to surmount (an obstacle) 3
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Origin of attempt
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French atempter < Latin attemptāre to test, tamper with. See at-, tempt
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Parts of speech for Attempt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
attempt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
attempt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for attempt
noun attempt
- shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- bid — A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it.
- try — to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it's simple.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- pursuit — the act of pursuing: in pursuit of the fox.
verb attempt
- pursue — to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.).
- tackle — equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.
- seek — to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth.
- solicit — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- undertake — to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt: She undertook the job of answering all the mail.
Antonyms for attempt
noun attempt
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
verb attempt
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
Top questions with attempt
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