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attempts

verb

Meaning

To try to do or achieve something, especially something difficult.

Examples

She made several attempts to contact him.
The team attempted a daring rescue.

Synonyms: try, endeavor, strive, undertake

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attempts (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: əˈtɛmpts

Definition

To try to do or achieve something, especially something difficult.

Examples

She made several attempts to contact him.
The team attempted a daring rescue.
He will attempt to break the world record.

How to Use attempts

attempt to do something (prepositional phrase): To try to perform an action. — "He will attempt to climb the mountain."
attempt on someone's life (collocation): An act of trying to kill someone. — "There was an attempt on the president's life."

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