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Definition attempt

Etymology

Late 14th century, from Old French atempter, from Latin attempt? (“I try, solicit”), from ad (“to”) + temptare, more correctly tentare (“to try”); see tempt. The noun is from the 1530s, the sense "an assault on somebody's life, assassination attempt" (French attentat) is from 1580.

Verb

attempt (third-person singular simple present attempts, present participle attempting, simple past and past participle attempted)

1. To try.
2. (obsolete) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
3. (archaic) To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
4. (archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

Noun

attempt (plural attempts)

1. The action of trying at something. [1530]
2. An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt. [1580]

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