attempt

/əˈtɛmpt/
verb
  1. To try to do something, especially something difficult.
    • She will attempt to climb the mountain next week.
    • He attempted to fix the broken chair with glue.
    • The team attempted to finish the project before the deadline.
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noun
  1. An act of trying to do something.
    • She made an attempt to learn Spanish last summer.
    • His first attempt at baking a cake was a success.
    • The rescue attempt saved three people from the flood.
  2. An effort to achieve something, especially one that is not successful.
    • His attempt to apologize was ignored by everyone.
    • After several attempts, they finally solved the puzzle.
    • The attempt to break the world record failed by just one second.
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