attempt en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin temptō Latin attemptōder. Old French atempterbor. 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.
Meanings
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The action of trying at something.
We made an attempt to cross the stream, but didn’t manage.
It was worth the attempt.
This poem is much better than the feeble attempt of mine.
No matter how many failed attempts we made, we maintained a positive attitude and tried again and again until we succeeded.
But was it responsible governance to pass the Longitude Act without other efforts to protect British seamen? Or might it have been subterfuge—a disingenuous attempt to shift attention away from the realities of their life at sea
2012 March 14, William E. Carter, Merri Sue Carter, “The British Longitude Act Reconsidered”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 87:
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An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
No man can charge us of any attempt against the realm.
1584, Allen’s Defence Of English Catholics, cited after Edinburgh Review 1883, page 378
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(qualifier:criminal law) A substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
Whoever voluntarily abandons the further commission of the offence or prevents its completion incurs no penalty for attempt.
2021, “German Criminal Code”, in gesetze-im-internet.de:
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An act of trying to commit suicide
Her attempt was not successful, and resulted in her being hospitalized.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| attempts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonattempt · reattempt · attemptless
Synonyms
Translations (156)
ar مُحَاوَلَة (the action of trying at something) · fr essai (the action of trying at something) · nl poging (attack) · gsw Versuech (the action of trying at something) · ja 試し (the action of trying at something) · hi प्रयत्न (the action of trying at something) · ota سؤقصد (attack) · ja 未遂 (attack) · el απόπειρα (the action of trying at something) · mn оролдлого (the action of trying at something) · ka ცდა (the action of trying at something) · de Versuch (the action of trying at something) · it attentato (attack) · oc ensag (the action of trying at something) · pt tentativa (the action of trying at something) · ca temptativa (the action of trying at something) · gl intento (the action of trying at something) · mk обид (the action of trying at something) · sv försök (the action of trying at something) · sga ammus (the action of trying at something) · tr girişim (the action of trying at something) · tr suikast (attack) · fi hyökkäys (attack) · pt intento (the action of trying at something) · bg покуше́ние (attack) · oc pròva (the action of trying at something) · id usaha (the action of trying at something) · tr deneme (the action of trying at something) · sv attentat (attack) · gl tentativa (the action of trying at something) · ru про́ба (the action of trying at something) · sl poskus (the action of trying at something) · kk талап (the action of trying at something) · nn attentat (attack) · da forsøg (the action of trying at something) · bg атента́т (attack) · km ការប៉ុនប៉ង (the action of trying at something) · prs سُوءِ قَصْد (attack) · hu próbálkozás (the action of trying at something) · gl atentado (attack) · de Bestrebung (the action of trying at something) · id percobaan (the action of trying at something) · ms percubaan (the action of trying at something) · pt atentado (attack) · fr tentative (the action of trying at something) · ro atentat (attack) · lt bandymas (the action of trying at something) · af poging (the action of trying at something) · la conatus (the action of trying at something) · ga iarracht (the action of trying at something) · sh атѐнта̄т (attack) · nl aanslag (attack) · la temptāmentum (the action of trying at something) · ml പരിശ്രമം (the action of trying at something) · rop shat (the action of trying at something) · bn কোশেশ (the action of trying at something) · fi murhayritys (attack) · de Attentat (attack) · lv uzbrukums (attack) · fa-ira سوءِ قَصْد (attack) · et tapmiskatse (attack) · mi nganatanga (the action of trying at something) · sk atentát (attack) · mk атента́т (attack) · vi sự thử (the action of trying at something) · eu saio (the action of trying at something) · lt pasikėsinimas (attack) · bg о́пит (the action of trying at something) · fi yritys (the action of trying at something) · ru попы́тка (the action of trying at something) · bg про́ба (the action of trying at something) · uk за́мах (attack) · es intento (the action of trying at something) · be спро́ба (the action of trying at something) · gl tento (the action of trying at something) · sl atentat (attack) · ru о́пыт (the action of trying at something) · ro încercare (the action of trying at something) · oc assag (the action of trying at something) · ur کوشِش (the action of trying at something) · el προσπάθεια (the action of trying at something) · ar مُحَاوَلَة (attack) · ko 시도 (the action of trying at something) · id upaya (the action of trying at something) · pl próba (the action of trying at something) · la temptāmen (the action of trying at something) · oc temptativa (the action of trying at something) · pl podejście (the action of trying at something) · lv mēģinājums (the action of trying at something) · nb attentat (attack) · ca assaig mintent (the action of trying at something) · be зама́х (attack) · mi whakamātaunga (the action of trying at something) · sh pȍkušāj (the action of trying at something) · cs pokus (the action of trying at something) · hi कोशिश (the action of trying at something) · ml ശ്രമം (the action of trying at something) · es tentativa (the action of trying at something) · nb forsøk (the action of trying at something) · hy փորձ (the action of trying at something) · nl probeersel (the action of trying at something) · tg кӯшиш (the action of trying at something) · prs کوشِش (the action of trying at something) · nl poging (the action of trying at something) · eo provo (the action of trying at something) · es atentado (attack) · ka თავდასხმა (attack) · sh по̏куша̄ј (the action of trying at something) · my ကြိုးစားမှု (the action of trying at something) · hu merénylet (attack) · az sui-qəsd (attack) · et kallaletung (attack) · ca provatura (the action of trying at something) · yue 未遂 (attack) · uk спро́ба (the action of trying at something) · th ความพยายาม (the action of trying at something) · sh atèntāt (attack) · it tentativo (the action of trying at something) · tr teşebbüs (the action of trying at something) · yue 嘗試 /尝试 (the action of trying at something) · fi päällekarkaus (attack) · sq përpjekje (the action of trying at something) · de Anschlag (attack) · cs atentát (attack) · ko 미수 (attack) · ca prova (the action of trying at something) · fr attentat (attack) · lo ຄວາມພະຍາຍາມ (the action of trying at something) · es ensayo (the action of trying at something) · th การพยายาม (a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime)) · uz urinish (the action of trying at something) · grc δοκιμή (the action of trying at something) · hi प्रयास (the action of trying at something) · ga ionsaí (the action of trying at something) · az cəhd (the action of trying at something) · ja 試み (the action of trying at something) · af probeerslag (the action of trying at something) · gd feuchainn (the action of trying at something) · ru покуше́ние (attack) · el απόπειρα (attack) · es intentona (the action of trying at something) · it sforzo (the action of trying at something) · hy մահափորձ (attack) · bg о́пит (a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime)) · cmn 嘗試 /尝试 (the action of trying at something) · fa-ira کوشِش (the action of trying at something) · et katse (the action of trying at something) · nb angrep (attack) · te ప్రయత్నం (the action of trying at something) · pl zamach (attack) · de Bestreben (the action of trying at something) · ka შეთქმულება (attack) · he ניסיון \ נִסָּיוֹן (the action of trying at something) · da attentat (attack) · sk pokus (the action of trying at something) · cmn 未遂 (attack)