# attempted

**Pronunciation:** /əˈtɛmptɪd/ · uh-TEMPT-id

**CEFR level:** A2

**Part of speech:** verb

## Meaning

Tried to do or achieve something, especially something difficult.

## Examples

- He attempted to escape from prison.
- She attempted a comeback after a long break from acting.
- The company attempted to merge with its competitor.

## Synonyms

- tried — The most basic word for making an effort.
- endeavored — Made a serious or determined effort.
- strove — Made great efforts or struggled hard.
- undertook — Committed oneself to and began an enterprise or task.

## Antonyms

- succeeded — Successfully achieved a goal or task.
- accomplished — Completed something successfully, often with skill.

## Common patterns

- attempt to do — To try to perform an action. — They attempted to climb the mountain.
- attempt on someone's life — To try to kill someone. — There was an attempt on the president's life.

## Collocations

- attempt to do something — She attempted to answer the difficult question.
- attempt a record — He attempted a new world record for the fastest marathon.

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