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attempts

/əˈtɛmpts/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The action of trying at something.
  2. An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
  3. To try.
  4. To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
  5. To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
  6. To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

try(English)assay(English)endeavour(English)endeavor(English)seek(English)set about(English)undertake(English)effort(English)seduce(English)thwarted(English)revive(English)unsuccessful(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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