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attempt

attempt

∞ 1.0
A try to do something, often when it is difficult
  • noun
  • /əˈtɛmpt/
translation icon : intento
  • So this was an attempt to rein in presidents.
  • make attempts
  • failed attempt
  • unsuccessful attempt

And it's through their attempts to clone life.

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Examples

  • The U.S. federal government is set to sponsor four new attempts to reproduce those results.

    Academic text (2011)

  • There have been numerous attempts to prove election fraud.

    2000 Mules (2022)

  • And this, this is exactly the attempt that we just saw.

  • I think it's an attempt at it.

    Rob Moore

  • My fourth escape attempt brings me no closer to my goal.

    Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

  • During this time, the library and community made many attempts at discussion and compromise.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The modern nation-state was born of the attempt to protect the rights of humans as humans.

    Academic text (2008)

  • London Primary school made a bold attempt to ban slang.

    Adam Conover

  • Women's liberationists publicly shared their attempts to take political ideas and apply them to daily experience.

    Academic text (2013)

  • There have been numerous attempts to prove election fraud.

Synonyms

effort
vsattempt
∞ 1.0

Use of physical or mental energy to try to do something

is an earnest act defined by determination rather than energy used
try
vsattempt
  • Specialized
423 1.0

An attempt to do something

is focused on strong determination rather than careful attention
endeavor
vsattempt
  • US
171 4.1

A determined attempt to do something difficult

is a single earnest act that need not be long or sustained
pass
vsattempt
43 2.3

A short try at doing something

is an earnest, determined act rather than a brief uncertain one

Antonyms

to neglect
256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

Compounds

first attempt
23 1.9

A first try to do something new

last-ditch attempt
3 5.8

A final effort you make when nothing else works

takeover attempt
  • Jargon
1 4.2

An effort to gain control of a company by buying enough shares

amateurish attempt
1 5.2

An effort that shows little skill and looks unprofessional

patzerish attempt
  • Jargon
9.9

A clumsy try by someone with little skill, often in games like chess

wokewash attempt
  • Texting
9.9

An action that only looks like support for social justice but does not help

How Determined

endeavor
  • US
171 4.1
effort
∞ 1.0
attempt
∞ 1.0
try
  • Specialized
423 1.0

Surface Forms

attempt singular
attempts plural

Etymology

Attempt comes from an old root that meant 'to try' and is related to the English word tempt, which once meant 'to test' more than 'to attract'. So an attempt is simply a 'try' to achieve something, often with effort.