Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - attempt
Attempt
attempt
v. & n. --v.tr. 1 (often foll. by to + infin.) seek to achieve or complete (a task or action) (attempted the exercise; attempted to explain). 2 seek to climb or master (a mountain etc.). --n. (often foll. by at, on, or to + infin.) an act of attempting; an endeavour (made an attempt at winning; an attempt to succeed; an attempt on his life). Phrases and idioms attempt the life of archaic try to kill. Derivatives attemptable adj. Etymology: OF attempter f. L attemptare (as AD-, temptare TEMPT)
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I. transitive verb see: tempt Date: 14th century to make an effort to do, accomplish, solve, or effect , tempt, to try to subdue or take by force ; attack, ~able adjective Synonyms: see: ~ II. noun Date: 1534 1. the act or an instance of ~ing, something resulting from or representing an ~ , attack, assault ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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