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attempt
CEFRA2
/əˈtɛmpt/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
An effort to do or achieve something.
- 02
verb
To try to do or achieve something.
Examples
I passed my driving test at the first attempt.
Our attempt has proved to be a failure.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningTo try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
verb
Extra meaningsTo try to win, subdue, or overcome.
To make a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
More examples
In contextDon't attempt two things at once.
A group of 80 budding mountaineers attempted Kilimanjaro, but 30 of them didn’t make it to the top.
I attempted to sing, but my throat was too hoarse.
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Origin
noun
Middle English attempten English attempt Late 14th century, as Middle English attempten, from Old French atempter, from Latin attemptō (“to try, solicit”), from ad- (“to”) + temptō; see tempt. The noun is from the 1530s, the sense "an assault on somebody's life, assassination attempt" (French attentat) is from 1580. By surface analysis, at- + tempt.