attempts

nountry, effort

verbtry, make effort

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noun try, effort

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Word Origin & History

late 14c., from Old French attempter (14c.), earlier atenter "to try, attempt, test," from Latin attemptare "to try" (cf. Italian attentare, Old Provençal, Portuguese attentar, Spanish atentar), from ad- "to, upon" (see ad-) + temptare "to try" (see tempt). Related: Attempted; attempting.

Example Sentences for attempts

However, in spite of all their attempts, they never attained their end.

It was necessary that he should carry his attempts to the very end.

Her part is to understand God ere she attempts to utter man.

It was some days before we met, for I had twice failed in my attempts to find him.

But my attempts to tell him of my work in Paris were as forced and as pathetic as his efforts to attend.

The inutility of these attempts proved no manner of discouragement to the Spaniards.

Other attempts were made by the Germans that afternoon, but none of them was successful.

At the fall of the western empire Acacius attempts his schism.

This should also be done when he attempts to run away, grows restive, or shies.

All attempts to keep the war from our thoughts are destined to fail.

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