attempt
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- attempt is part of the Basic English 850.
Pronunciation[change]
Noun[change]
- An attempt is a try at something, usually something difficult
- It's broken and no attempt has been made to fix it.
Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive) To try or to make an effort at.
- If you get something in your eye, do not attempt to remove it yourself.