attempt (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /əˈtempt/
Definition
To try to do something, especially something difficult.
Examples
She will attempt the exam again next week.
They attempted to break the world record.
He attempted to fix the car himself.
How to Use attempt
- attempt to do something (prepositional phrase)
- To try to perform an action. — "He will attempt to swim across the lake."
- attempt on someone's life (collocation)
- To try to kill someone. — "There was an attempt on the president's life."
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