Attempt

🇬🇧 UK/ɐˈtɛmpt/🇺🇸 US/ɐˈtɛmpt/

Other forms

3rd person singular
Past tense
Present participle
English
  1. 1.n.An act of trying to do something.
  2. 2.v.Try to do something, especially something difficult.

Examples

  • ENHis first attempt at baking bread failed.
  • ENShe attempted to fix the old radio.
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