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English noun: attempt | |||
| 1. | attempt (act) earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something | ||
| Samples | Made an effort to cover all the reading material. Wished him luck in his endeavor. She gave it a good try. | ||
| Synonyms | effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | batting, battle, best, bid, contribution, crack, essay, fling, foray, go, liberation, mug's game, nisus, offer, pains, part, pass, play, power play, run, seeking, share, shot, shot, squeeze, squeeze play, stab, strain, striving, struggle, takeover attempt, test, test, trial, trial, whirl, worst | ||
| 2. | attempt (act) the act of attacking | ||
| Samples | Attacks on women increased last year. They made an attempt on his life. | ||
| Synonyms | attack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | assault | ||
English verb: attempt | |||
| 1. | attempt (social) make an effort or attempt | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Examples | They attempt to move | ||
| Synonyms | assay, essay, seek, try | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | adventure, chance, endeavor, endeavour, fight, gamble, give it a try, give it a try, give it a whirl, grope, have a go, hazard, lay on the line, pick up the gauntlet, put on the line, risk, risk, run a risk, strive, struggle, take a chance, take a dare, take chances | ||
| 2. | attempt (creation) enter upon an activity or enterprise | ||
| Synonyms | set about, undertake | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | initiate, pioneer | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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