Definition of attempts Attempts
/ʌtɛˈmpts/ - [utempts] -
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Wiktionary 
- attempts (Noun)
Plural of attempt.
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| attempt - 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" | ||
| effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | ||
| activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" | ||
| batting (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base | ||
| best the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best" | ||
| worst the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test" | ||
| bid, play an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" | ||
| fling, offer, go, whirl, crack, pass the act of flinging | ||
| essay a tentative attempt | ||
| foray an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics" | ||
| contribution, share, part the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work" | ||
| liberation the act of liberating someone or something | ||
| mug's game a futile or unprofitable endeavor | ||
| squeeze play, power play, squeeze a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch | ||
| seeking an attempt to acquire or gain something | ||
| stab, shot a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him" | ||
| shot informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" | ||
| nisus, pains, striving, strain an effortful attempt to attain a goal | ||
| battle, struggle a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement" | ||
| takeover attempt an attempt to take control of a corporation | ||
| test, trial, run the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial" | ||
| attempt - the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life" | ||
| attack | ||
| criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, crime, offence, offense (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- attempt (v. t.)
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. - attempt (v. t.)
To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt. - attempt (v. t.)
To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman. - attempt (v. t.)
To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp. - attempt (v. i.)
To make an attempt; -- with upon. - attempt (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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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attempt
Criminal or illegal enterprise against persons or things. -
attempt
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something. -
attempt
To exert oneself to do or effect something; to make an effort or attempt.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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attempt
at-temt′, v.t. to try or endeavour: to try to obtain: tempt, entice: to make an effort or attack upon.—v.i. to make an attempt or trial.—n. a trial: endeavour or effort: a personal assault: (Milton) temptation: (law) any act which can fairly be described as one of a series which, if uninterrupted and successful, would constitute a crime.—n. Attemptabil′ity.—adj. Attempt′able, that may be attempted.—n. Attempt′er (Milton), a tempter. [O. Fr. atempter—L. attentāre—ad, and tem-pt, tentāre, to try—tendĕre, to stretch.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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attempt
To endeavour to carry a vessel or place by surprise; to venture at some risk, as in trying a new channel, &c.
