Definitions for attempt
əˈtɛmptat·tempt

Princeton's WordNet(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, trynoun

   earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

   "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

2. attack, attemptverb

   the act of attacking

   "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"

3. try, seek, attempt, essay, assayverb

   make an effort or attempt

   "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

4. undertake, set about, attemptverb

   enter upon an activity or enterprise

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1. attemptnoun

   The action of trying at something.

   Etymology: Late 14th century, from atempter, from attempto, from ad + temptare, more correctly tentare; see tempt.

2. attemptnoun

   An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.

   Etymology: Late 14th century, from atempter, from attempto, from ad + temptare, more correctly tentare; see tempt.

3. attemptverb

   To try.

   Etymology: Late 14th century, from atempter, from attempto, from ad + temptare, more correctly tentare; see tempt.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Attemptverb

   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

2. Attemptverb

   to try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt

3. Attemptverb

   to try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman

4. Attemptverb

   to attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp

5. Attemptverb

   to make an attempt; -- with upon

6. Attemptnoun

   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

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1. Attempt

   Attempt in criminal law is an offense that occurs when a person comes dangerously close to carrying out a criminal act, and intends to commit the act, but does not in fact commit it. The person may have carried out all the necessary steps but still failed, or the attempt may have been abandoned or prevented at a late stage. The attempt must have gone beyond mere planning or preparation, and is distinct from other Inchoate offenses such as conspiracy to commit a crime or solicitation of a crime. There are many specific crimes of attempt, such as attempted murder, which may vary by jurisdiction. Punishment is often less severe than would be the case if the attempted crime had been carried out. Abandonment of the attempt may constitute a not guilty defence, depending partly on the extent to which the attempt was abandoned freely and voluntarily. Early common law did not punish attempts; the law of attempt was not recognised by common law until the case of b. Rex v. Scofield in 1784. The essence of the crime of attempt in legal terms is that the defendant has failed to commit the actus reus of the full offense, but has the direct and specific intent to commit that full offense.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Attempt

   at-temt′, v.t. to try or endeavour: to try to obtain: tempt, entice: to make an effort or attack upon.—v.i. to make an attempt or trial.—n. a trial: endeavour or effort: a personal assault: (Milton) temptation: (law) any act which can fairly be described as one of a series which, if uninterrupted and successful, would constitute a crime.—n. Attemptabil′ity.—adj. Attempt′able, that may be attempted.—n. Attempt′er (Milton), a tempter. [O. Fr. atempter—L. attentāre—ad, and tem-pt, tentāre, to try—tendĕre, to stretch.]

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'attempt' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1111

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'attempt' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3264

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'attempt' in Nouns Frequency: #314

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'attempt' in Verbs Frequency: #262

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of attempt in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of attempt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of attempt in a Sentence

1. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont:

   CORONAVIRUS : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The governors said essential businesses like supermarkets and gas stations will be able to stay open after 8 p.m., though all non-essential businesses must close, including movie theaters and casinos. Restaurants will be able to offer take-out and delivery. A subway customer walks through an empty underground passage in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, March 16, 2020. ( AP Photo/John Minchillo) The steps mark the latest escalation of efforts to keep people apart in the New York metropolitan area, and an attempt to coordinate a response to the COVID-19 crisis. CORONAVIRUS IN THE US : STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWN Weve got to work through this together. The feds have been asleep at the switch.

2. Joe Biden:

   This party, our nation will be making a tragic mistake if we walk away or attempt to undo the Obama legacy, the American people have worked too hard and we've come too far for The American people. Democrats should not only defend this record and protect this record, The American people should run on the record.

3. Brad Parscale:

   Will Twitter also be stopping ads from biased liberal media outlets who will now run unchecked as they buy obvious political content meant to attack Republicans, this is yet another attempt to silence conservatives, since Twitter knows President Trump has the most sophisticated online program ever known.

4. Mike Pompeo:

   I believe this genocide is ongoing, and that we are witnessing the systematic attempt to destroy Uighurs by the Chinese party-state.

5. Avital Norman Nathman:

   While I am 100% pro-breast-feeding and would love for every mom to at least attempt it if it works for them, you can't lock up formula and have people have to request it in a way that's shaming because that's not helping breast-feeding. That's not going to help any mother breast-feed, to make them worry too much if I can't breast-feed, am I going to be shamed into my choice? i think formula should be available and not in a way that you have to sign a waiver that you're aware you're giving your child formula if you need to.

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