ALL meanings of attempt
at·tempt
A a - 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
- verb attempt to try to climb 3
- verb attempt to attack 3
- verb attempt to tempt 3
- noun attempt an endeavour to achieve something; effort 3
- noun attempt a result of an attempt or endeavour 3
- noun attempt an attack, esp with the intention to kill 3
- verb transitive attempt to make an effort to do, get, have, etc.; try; endeavor 3
- noun attempt a try 3
- noun attempt an attack, as on a person's life 3
- transitive verb attempt try 1
- transitive verb attempt try to do 1
- noun attempt effort 1
- noun attempt attack: on sb's life 1
- transitive verb attempt try to reach: top of sth 1
- verb with object attempt to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek: to attempt an impossible task; to attempt to walk six miles. 1
- verb with object attempt Archaic. to attack; move against in a hostile manner: to attempt a person's life. 1
- verb with object attempt Archaic. to tempt. 1
- noun attempt an effort made to accomplish something: He made an attempt to swim across the lake. 1
- noun attempt an attack or assault: an attempt upon the leader's life. 1
- noun attempt Make an effort to achieve or complete (something, typically a difficult task or action). 1
- noun attempt The action of trying at something. 0
- noun attempt An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt. 0
- verb attempt To try. 0
- verb attempt (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt. 0
- verb attempt (archaic) To try to win, subdue, or overcome. 0
- verb attempt (archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force. 0