Word Image
plural: attempts
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: the act or an instance of attempting, especially an unsuccessful effort; the act or action of attacking
verb: to try to do or perform; to make an effort
Word Family
attempted
attempting
attemptable
reattempt
reattempted
reattempting
Sentences
She failed the test on her first attempt but passed on her second attempt.
There’s been an attempt on the life of the president.
Our brother attempted suicide when he was a teenager.
He attempted to swim the swollen river.
They’ve attempted a climb up Mount Everest once before.
Her attempt at a home-cooked meal consisted of frozen fish sticks and a can of soup.
First responders pulled him out and attempted to give him first aid.
His legal team attempted to have the charges dismissed.
I’m attempting to declutter my closet.
After a day or so, we will reattempt to free the healed bird back into the wild.
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