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   [countable] attempt (at something) a thing that you produce as a result of trying to make or achieve something He was clearly pleased with his first attempt at a cake. Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French attempter , from Latin attemptare , from ad- ‘to’ + temptare ‘to tempt’.

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   2 [countable] attempt (on somebody/on somebody's life) an act of trying to kill someone Someone has made an attempt on the president's life. an assassination/murder attempt 3 [ countable ] attempt (on something) an effort to do better than something, such as a very good performance in sports his attempt on the world land speed record a world-record attempt

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English attempt at‧tempt 1 / əˈtempt / S2 W1 noun [countable] 1 TRY TO DO OR GET something an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult attempt to do something All attempts to control inflation have failed. attempt at (doing) something her feeble attempts at humour at the first ...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTEMPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ATTEMPT definition: 1. to try to do something, especially something difficult: 2. the act of trying to do something…. Learn more.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attemptAttempt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   How to use attempt in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Attempt. to make an effort to do, accomplish, solve, or effect; tempt; to try to subdue or take by force : attack…

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   Nouns for attempt include attempt, attemptability, attempter, attempters and attempts. Find more words at wordhippo.com!

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   What is a countable attempt?

   • [countable] attempt (on something) an effort to do better than something, such as a very good performance in sport [countable] attempt (at something) a thing that you produce as a result of trying to make or achieve something He was clearly pleased with his first attempt at a cake.

   attempt noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   What is attempt noun?

   • Definition of attempt noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable, uncountable] an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult, often with no success I passed my driving test at the first attempt. attempt to do something They made no attempt to escape.

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   What is an attempt on someone's life?

   • attempt on somebody/sb’s life Someone has made an attempt on the president's life. [countable] attempt (on something) an effort to do better than something, such as a very good performance in sport [countable] attempt (at something) a thing that you produce as a result of trying to make or achieve something

   attempt noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   What is the difference between attempt and essay?

   • attempt stresses the initiation or beginning of an effort. try is often close to attempt but may stress effort or experiment made in the hope of testing or proving something. endeavor heightens the implications of exertion and difficulty. essay implies difficulty but also suggests tentative trying or experimenting.

   Attempt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   What are examples of the corpus attempt?

   • Examples from the Corpus attempt • It began an attempt to do this in several policy documents. • The government has announced that it will fund an extra 10,000 doctors in an attempt to reduce waiting times for operations. • The climbers will make another attempt to reach the summit today. • It was a deliberate attempt to mislead the voters.

   attempt | meaning of attempt in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary

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   What is a countable noun?

   • a book, a box full of books a city, several big cities Countable nouns can be singular or plural. They can be used with a/an and with numbers and many other determiners (e.g. these, a few): She’s got two sisters and a younger brother. Most people buy things like cameras and MP3-players online these days.

   Nouns: countable and uncountable - Cambridge Grammar

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   Nouns: countable and uncountable - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary