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at·tempt    Audio Help   [uh-tempt] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object)
1.to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek: to attempt an impossible task; to attempt to walk six miles.
2.Archaic. to attack; move against in a hostile manner: to attempt a person's life.
3.Archaic. to tempt.
–noun
4.an effort made to accomplish something: He made an attempt to swim across the lake.
5.an attack or assault: an attempt upon the leader's life.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < AF atempter < L attemptāre to test, tamper with. See at-, tempt]

at·tempt·a·bil·i·ty, noun
at·tempt·a·ble, adjective
at·tempt·er, noun

1. See try. 4. try, endeavor.
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at·tempt    Audio Help   (ə-těmpt')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   at·tempt·ed, at·tempt·ing, at·tempts
  1. To try to perform, make, or achieve: attempted to read the novel in one sitting; attempted a difficult dive.
  2. Archaic To tempt.
  3. Archaic To attack with the intention of subduing.

n.  
  1. An effort or a try.
  2. An attack; an assault: an attempt on someone's life.


[Middle English attempten, from Old French attempter, from Latin attemptāre : ad-, ad- + temptāre, to test.]

at·tempt'a·ble adj., at·tempt'er n.
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
attempt  (v.)
1425 (implied in attemptation), from O.Fr. attempter (14c.), earlier attenter, from L. attemptare "to try," from ad- "to, upon" + temptare "to try" (see tempt). The noun is first recorded c.1534.

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attempt

noun
1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" 
2. the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life" [syn: attack

verb
1. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" [syn: try
2. enter upon an activity or enterprise [syn: undertake

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
attempt [əˈtempt] verb
to try
Example: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.
Arabic: يُحاوِل
Chinese (Simplified): 试图
Chinese (Traditional): 試圖
Czech: pokusit se (o), zkusit
Danish: forsøge; forsøge sig på
Dutch: trachten, proberen
Estonian: üritama
Finnish: yrittää
French: tenter, s'attaquer à
German: versuchen
Greek: αποπειρώμαι, επιχειρώ
Hungarian: megkísérel
Icelandic: reyna, gera tilraun
Indonesian: mencoba
Italian: tentare
Japanese: 試みる
Korean: 시도하다
Latvian: mēģināt
Lithuanian: bandyti
Norwegian: forsøke (seg på)
Polish: próbować
Portuguese (Brazil): tentar
Portuguese (Portugal): tentar
Romanian: a încerca, a aborda
Russian: пытаться
Slovak: pokúsiť sa (o)
Slovenian: poskusiti, spoprijeti se
Spanish: intentar, tratar de
Swedish: försöka
Turkish: kalkışmak, teşebbüs etmek
attempt1 [əˈtempt] noun
a try
Example: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.
Arabic: مُحاوَلَه
Chinese (Simplified): 企图
Chinese (Traditional): 企圖
Czech: pokus
Danish: forsøg
Dutch: poging
Estonian: katse
Finnish: yritys
French: tentative
German: der Versuch
Greek: απόπειρα
Hungarian: kísérlet
Icelandic: tilraun
Indonesian: usaha
Italian: tentativo
Japanese: 企て
Korean: 시도, 노력
Latvian: mēģinājums
Lithuanian: bandymas
Norwegian: forsøk
Polish: próba, usiłowanie
Portuguese (Brazil): tentativa
Portuguese (Portugal): tentativa
Romanian: tentativă
Russian: попытка
Slovak: pokus
Slovenian: poskus
Spanish: tentativa, intento
Swedish: försök
Turkish: girişim, teşebbüs
attempt2 [əˈtempt] noun
an attack
Example: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.
Arabic: هُجوم، مُحاولَة (قتل)
Chinese (Simplified): 企图杀害
Chinese (Traditional): 企圖殺害
Czech: atentát
Danish: angreb; drabsforsøg
Dutch: aanslag
Estonian: kallaletung
Finnish: hyökkäys
French: attentat
German: das Attentat
Greek: απόπειρα εναντίον κπ., επίθεση
Hungarian: merénylet
Icelandic: tilræði
Indonesian: serangan
Italian: attentato
Japanese: 襲撃
Korean: 습격
Latvian: uzbrukums; slepkavības mēģinājums
Lithuanian: pasikėsinimas
Norwegian: angrep, drapsforsøk
Polish: zamach
Portuguese (Brazil): atentado
Portuguese (Portugal): atentado
Romanian: atentat
Russian: покушение
Slovak: atentát
Slovenian: napad
Spanish: atentado
Swedish: attentat, mordförsök
Turkish: canına kastetme, öldürmeye çalışma
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Attempt

At*tempt"\ (?; 215), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attempted; p. pr. & vb. n. Attempting.] [OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to stretch. See Tempt, and cf. Attend.]

1. To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight.

Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. --Longfellow.

2. To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt. [Obs. or Archaic]

It made the laughter of an afternoon That Vivien should attempt the blameless king. --Thackeray.

3. To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman.

Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further: Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute. --Shak.

4. To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp.

Without attempting his adversary's life. --Motley.

Syn: See Try.
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Attempt

At*tempt"\, v. i. To make an attempt; -- with upon. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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Attempt

At*tempt"\, n. A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort.

By his blindness maimed for high attempts. --Milton.

Attempt to commit a crime (Law), such an intentional preparatory act as will apparently result, if not extrinsically hindered, in a crime which it was designed to effect. --Wharton.

Syn: Attempt, Endeavor, Effort, Exertion, Trial.

Usage: These words agree in the idea of calling forth our powers into action. Trial is the generic term; it denotes a putting forth of one's powers with a view to determine what they can accomplish; as, to make trial of one's strength. An attempt is always directed to some definite and specific object; as, "The attempt, and not the deed, confounds us." --Shak. An endeavor is a continued attempt; as, "His high endeavor and his glad success." --Cowper. Effort is a specific putting forth of strength in order to carry out an attempt. Exertion is the putting forth or active exercise of any faculty or power. "It admits of all degrees of effort and even natural action without effort." --C. J. Smith. See Try.
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