attempt

attempt is on the Basic English 850 List.

attack - attempt - attention

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈtɛmpt/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular attempt

Plural attempts

Attempt is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. (countable) An attempt is a try at something, usually something difficult

   It's broken and no attempt has been made to fix it.

Verb

Plain form attempt

Third-person singular attempts

Past tense attempted

Past participle attempted

Present participle attempting

Attempt is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. (transitive) To try or to make an effort at.

   If you get something in your eye, do not attempt to remove it yourself.