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attempt
verb
to
try
to
do
or
achieve
something
,
especially
when
it
is
difficult
•
She
attempted
to
lift
the
heavy
suitcase
herself
.
She
attempted
to
lift
the
heavy
suitcase
herself
.
•
The
student
attempts
to
solve
the
tricky
math
problem
on
the
classroom
board
.
The
student
attempts
to
solve
the
tricky
math
problem
on
the
classroom
board
.
Borrowed
in
the
14th
century
from
Anglo-French
"
atempter
",
from
Latin
"
attemptāre
" (
to
test
,
try
),
formed
from
"
ad-
" (
toward
)
+
"
temptāre
" (
to
handle
,
try
).
noun
an
act
of
trying
to
do
something
difficult
•
Their
first
attempt
at
baking
bread
burned
in
the
oven
.
Their
first
attempt
at
baking
bread
burned
in
the
oven
.
•
After
several
failed
attempts
,
the
little
boy
finally
tied
his
shoelaces
.
After
several
failed
attempts
,
the
little
boy
finally
tied
his
shoelaces
.
Same
origin
as
the
verb
:
from
Anglo-French
"
atempter
",
Latin
"
attemptāre
"
meaning
to
test
or
try
.
