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attempt
Part of speech: VerbTo make an effort to accomplish; try; try to win; attack.
Part of speech: NounA trial or endeavor; an effort to gain a point; an attack.
Usage examples "attempt":- After that attempt things seemed to go from bad to worse. - "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town", Stephen Leacock.
- " Peter," he said, " do not think I attempt this because it is the easier way." - "The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales", Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch.
- He had no desire, and never made any attempt to do so. - "The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Vol. 1 (of 2)", Jefferson Davis.