Attempt
Pronunciation: /əˈtɛmpt/
Attempt (noun)
- an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult.
Examples
- Her attempt to climb the mountain was successful.
- The attempt to fix the car took all afternoon.
Common collocations: make an attempt, failed attempt, first attempt, attempt to solve, attempt to escape
Attempt (verb)
- to try to do something, especially something difficult.
Examples
- They attempted climbing the steep hill.
- He attempted fixing the broken chair.