What part of speech is attempted?

Attempted can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. attempted is a verb, past participle of attempt (infinitive).
  • 2. attempted is a verb, past simple of attempt (infinitive).
  • 3. attempted is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more attempted
    most attempted
  • Positive: attempted 
  • Comparative: more attempted
  • Superlative: most attempted

What does attempted mean?

Definitions

Adjective

attempted - tried unsuccessfully; "attempted murder"

Verb

attempt - To try.

Examples of attempted

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Attempted murder.
2. adj. He was found guilty of attempted murder for attacking his mother with a knife.
3. adj. A certain crime is punishable if attempted but not punishable if committed. What is it?
4. adj. Tom was charged with attempted murder.
5. adj. Tom was acquitted of the charge of stealing money from Mary, but was found guilty of attempted fraud.
6. adj. Fadil was found guilty for one count of attempted murder.
7. adj. Tom was arrested for attempted murder.
8. adj. Sami was found guilty for one count of attempted murder.
9. adj. Layla was formally charged with attempted murder.
10. adj. I've been charged with attempted murder.
11. adj. Tom faces charges of attempted murder.
12. adj. Sami was found guilty of aggravated assault and attempted murder.
13. adj. Sami was killed in an attempted robbery.
14. adj. Sami was charged with attempted murder.
15. adj. Sami is found guilty of attempted murder.
16. verb Al-Zawahiri attempted to use Musharraf's lack of progress in helping the Muslims of that Indian state as a justification for his overthrow.
17. verb After he found out from somebody else, Archibald attempted to talk to Mr. Bush about it.
18. verb I have attempted to revise them to make them clearer.
19. verb I have attempted to incorporate the changes that Jim has incorporated in our long form power agreement which ENA has suggested to date into the short form.
20. verb Wife and I attempted to adopt a dog and was nothing but frustrating.
21. verb The old man attempted to swim five kilometers.
22. verb The prominent poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.
23. verb The boy attempted an escape, but failed.
24. verb The poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.
25. verb We attempted the experiment.
26. verb I attempted to leave but was stopped.
27. verb I attempted to solve the problem.
28. verb Since their first appearance on earth, men have gathered information and have attempted to pass useful ideas to other men.
29. verb I attempted to swim across the river.
30. verb The third point to make is that Emmet attempted to harmonize his theory with the reality of designing.
Sentence  
adj.
Attempted murder.
He was found guilty of attempted murder for attacking his mother with a knife.
A certain crime is punishable if attempted but not punishable if committed. What is it?
Tom was charged with attempted murder.
Tom was acquitted of the charge of stealing money from Mary, but was found guilty of attempted fraud.
Fadil was found guilty for one count of attempted murder.
Tom was arrested for attempted murder.
Sami was found guilty for one count of attempted murder.
Layla was formally charged with attempted murder.
I've been charged with attempted murder.
Tom faces charges of attempted murder.
Sami was found guilty of aggravated assault and attempted murder.
Sami was killed in an attempted robbery.
Sami was charged with attempted murder.
Sami is found guilty of attempted murder.
verb
Al-Zawahiri attempted to use Musharraf's lack of progress in helping the Muslims of that Indian state as a justification for his overthrow.
After he found out from somebody else, Archibald attempted to talk to Mr. Bush about it.
I have attempted to revise them to make them clearer.
I have attempted to incorporate the changes that Jim has incorporated in our long form power agreement which ENA has suggested to date into the short form.
Wife and I attempted to adopt a dog and was nothing but frustrating.
The old man attempted to swim five kilometers.
The prominent poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.
The boy attempted an escape, but failed.
The poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.
We attempted the experiment.
I attempted to leave but was stopped.
I attempted to solve the problem.
Since their first appearance on earth, men have gathered information and have attempted to pass useful ideas to other men.
I attempted to swim across the river.
The third point to make is that Emmet attempted to harmonize his theory with the reality of designing.

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