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Definition of attempt:

  1. A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort.
  2. To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp.
  3. To make an attempt; - with upon.
  4. To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform ( some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight.
  5. To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
  6. To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman.

Synonyms:

set about, go about, cause, search, tackle, begin, plan of attack, assay, endeavour, trial, commence, get down, try on, strike, offense, judge, assailment, go, strive, crack, try, blast, drive, campaign, start out, try out, assault, stab, start, feat, strain, elbow grease, get, essay, tone-beginning, prove, fire, shot, effort, guarantee, onslaught, sweat, travail, examine, make a stab at, undertake, onset, take a crack at, aggression, crusade, onrush, attack, flak, movement, stress, take, test, look for, endeavor, exertion, adjudicate, take in charge, set out, struggle, offensive, have a go at, seek, sample, hear, take on, flack, taste.

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