1. Make an effort or attempt
   "The police attempted to stop the thief"
   - try, seek, essay, assay 
2. Enter upon an activity or enterprise
   - undertake, set about

1. Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
   - effort, endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn], try 
2. The act of attacking
   "they made an attempt on his life"
   - attack

Derived forms: attempts, attempting, attempted

See also: attempter

Type of: act, activity, crime, criminal offence [Brit, Cdn], criminal offense [US], initiate, law-breaking, move, offence [Brit, Cdn], offense [US], pioneer

Encyclopedia: Attempt

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