[
UK
/ɐtˈɛmpt/
]
[ US /əˈtɛmpt/ ]
[ US /əˈtɛmpt/ ]
VERB
-
make an effort or attempt
The police attempted to stop the thief
She always seeks to do good in the world
He sought to improve himself
He tried to shake off his fears
The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps - enter upon an activity or enterprise
NOUN
-
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
made an effort to cover all the reading material
she gave it a good try
wished him luck in his endeavor -
the act of attacking
they made an attempt on his life
attacks on women increased last year
How To Use attempt In A Sentence
- Which is stupid, considering the drivers around here A: Don't normally stop for people and in fact have been caught trying to sneak ~around~ them and B: I've been nicked several times and almost hit three times different instances last summer attempting to obey the biking laws, none of those for mistakes on my part as I've been scared shitless at the lack of aware driving that's crept over my town. The funny thing about Pain..... (Let's talk trauma!)
- You see that you're undershooting and so, leaving the throttle as is, you attempt to flatten your descent path by lifting the nose a bit - and you enter the region of reverse command.
- Their attempt to bribe the clerk had failed.
- Airline officials are calling the attack a suicide attempt.
- At around 11 am that day a pensioner foiled another attempted scam by a man and woman in Central Avenue, Gravesend.
- In an attempt to break the strike, management used megaphones to instruct the afternoon shift, who were gathered in a car park, to return to work or face immediate dismissal.
- By using an affirmation, you are attempting to shift yourself so that you can do or be something even though your mind doesn't accept it yet.
- We've gotten better with our techniques and applying them predeparture, ensuring we're looking at as broad a section of potential risk as possible, said Kevin McAleenan, deputy assistant commissioner of field operations at Customs and Border Protection, or CBP.CBP said the gap in U.S. security practices wasn't obvious until after the attempted Christmas attack. U.S. blocks 350 with suspected ties to terrorists
- Most nurses are groomed and institutionalized to believe that unions are bad and unprofessional (anytime a nurse hears the term unprofessional, it is usually from management in an attempt to control behavior). Nursing Voices Forum Meet other nurses, share your nursing knowledge and experiences
- A temporary export ban was imposed to allow time for a British buyer to match the price, but the attempt failed. Times, Sunday Times
