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Attempts - definition of attempts by The Free Dictionary Attempts - definition of attempts by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/attempts Printer Friendly attempt (redirected from attempts ) Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia . at·tempt (ə-tĕmpt′) 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 try to seize or get control of by attacking. 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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. attempt ( əˈtɛmpt ) vb ( tr ) 1. to make an effort (to do something) or to achieve (something); try 2. to try to surmount (an obstacle) 3. (Mountaineering) to try to climb: they will attempt the north wall of the Eiger . 4. archaic to attack 5. archaic to tempt n 6. an endeavour to achieve something; effort 7. a result of an attempt or endeavour 8. an attack, esp with the intention to kill: an attempt on his life . [C14: from Old French attempter, from Latin attemptāre to strive after, from tentāre to try] atˈtemptable adj atˈtempter n Usage: Attempt should not be used in the passive when followed by an infinitive: attempts were made to find a solution (not a solution was attempted to be found ) Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 at•tempt (əˈtɛmpt) v.t. 1. to make an effort at; try; undertake: to attempt a difficult task. 2. Archaic. to attack; move against in a hostile manner: to attempt a person's life. 3. Archaic. to tempt. n. 4. an effort made to accomplish something. 5. an attack or assault: an attempt on a person's life. [1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French atempter < Latin attemptāre to test, tamper with. See at -, tempt ] at•tempt′a•ble, adj. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. try – attempt Both these words can be verbs or nouns. The other forms of try are tries , trying , tried . 1. 'try' used as a verb If you try to do something, you make an effort to do it. My sister tried to cheer me up . He was trying his best to understand . You can also try and do something. There is no difference in meaning, but try and do is used in conversation and less formal writing. In formal English, use try to do . Try and see how many of these questions you can answer. Please try and help me to cope with this. We must try and understand . Be Careful! You can only use and after the base form of try – that is, when you are using it as an imperative or infinitive, or after a modal. You cannot say, for example, ' I was trying and help her ' or ' I was trying and helping her '. If you try doing something, you do it in order to find out how useful, effective, or enjoyable it is. He tried changing the subject. Have you ever tried painting ? 2. 'attempt' used as a verb If you attempt to do something, you try to do it. Attempt is a more formal word than try . Some of the crowd attempted to break through the police lines. Rescue workers attempted to cut him from the crashed vehicle. Be Careful! You don't say ' The crowd attempted and break through or ' The crowd attempted breaking through '. 3. 'try' and 'attempt' used as nouns When someone tries to do something, you can refer to what they do as a try or an attempt . Try is normally used only in conversation and less formal writing. In formal English, you usually talk about an attempt . After a few tries they gave up. The young birds manage to fly several kilometres at their first attempt . You say that someone has a try at something or gives something a try . You 've had a good try at it. 'I'll go and see him in the morning.' – 'Yes, give it a try .' You say that someone makes an attempt to do something. He made an attempt to call Courtney; she wasn't in. Two recent reports made an attempt to assess the success of the project. Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 attempt Past participle: attempted Gerund: attempting Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative attempt attempt Present I attempt you attempt he/she/it attempts we attempt you attempt they attempt Preterite I attempted you attempted he/she/it attempted we attempted you attempted they attempted Present Continuous I am attempting you are attempting he/she/it is attempting we are attempting you are attempting they are attempting Present Perfect I have attempted you have attempted he/she/it has attempted we have attempted you have attempted they have attempted Past Continuous I was attempting you were attempting he/she/it was attempting we were attempting you were attempting they were attempting Past Perfect I had attempted you had attempted he/she/it had attempted we had attempted you had attempted they had attempted Future I will attempt you will attempt he/she/it will attempt we will attempt you will attempt they will attempt Future Perfect I will have attempted you will have attempted he/she/it will have attempted we will have attempted you will have attempted they will have attempted Future Continuous I will be attempting you will be attempting he/she/it will be attempting we will be attempting you will be attempting they will be attempting Present Perfect Continuous I have been attempting you have been attempting he/she/it has been attempting we have been attempting you have been attempting they have been attempting Future Perfect Continuous I will have been attempting you will have been attempting he/she/it will have been attempting we will have been attempting you will have been attempting they will have been attempting Past Perfect Continuous I had been attempting you had been attempting he/she/it had been attempting we had been attempting you had been attempting they had been attempting Conditional I would attempt you would attempt he/she/it would attempt we would attempt you would attempt they would attempt Past Conditional I would have attempted you would have attempted he/she/it would have attempted we would have attempted you would have attempted they would have attempted Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. 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 , try , endeavor , endeavour 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" activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" bid , play - an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention" fling , go , offer , whirl , crack , pass - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" 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 attempt to achieve equal rights or status; "she worked for women's liberation" mug's game - a futile or unprofitable endeavor power play , squeeze play , squeeze - an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away" seeking - an attempt to acquire or gain something stab , shot - informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" shot - an attempt to score in a game nisus , pains , striving , strain - an effortful attempt to attain a goal struggle , battle - an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition" takeover attempt - an attempt to take control of a corporation trial , run , test - 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" trial , test - the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill" 2. attempt - the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life" attack crime , criminal offence , criminal offense , law-breaking , offense , offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" assault - a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped Verb 1. attempt - 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" essay , try , assay , seek pick up the gauntlet , take a dare - be dared to do something and attempt it act , move - pe