Noun: attempt u'tem(p)t
- Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
"made an attempt to cover all the reading material";
- effort, endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn], try
- The act of attacking
"they made an attempt on his life";
- attack
- Make an effort to accomplish something
"The police attempted to stop the thief";
- try, seek, essay, assay [archaic]
- Enter upon an activity or enterprise
"She attempted to break the world record";
- undertake, set about
Derived forms: attempted, attempting, attempts
Type of: act, activity, crime, criminal offence [Brit, Cdn], criminal offense [US], initiate, law-breaking, move, pioneer
Encyclopedia: Attempt