attempt

1. Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (synset 100787849)
   "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
   is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
   subtypes:

   • batting - (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
   • best - the supreme effort one can make
   • worst - the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
   • bid, play - an attempt to get something
   • crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl - a usually brief attempt
   • essay - a tentative attempt
   • foray - an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
   • contribution, part, share - the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
   • liberation - the attempt to achieve equal rights or status
   • mug's game - a futile or unprofitable endeavor
   • power play, squeeze, squeeze play - an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
   • seeking - an attempt to acquire or gain something
   • shot, stab - informal words for any attempt or effort
   • shot - an attempt to score in a game
   • nisus, pains, strain, striving - an effortful attempt to attain a goal
   • battle, struggle - an energetic attempt to achieve something
   • takeover attempt - an attempt to take control of a corporation
   • run, test, trial - the act of testing something
   • test, trial - the act of undergoing testing
   same as: effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
2. The act of attacking (synset 100775311)
   "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
   is a type of: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
   subtypes: assault - a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
   same as: attack

1. Make an effort or attempt (synset 202535833)
   "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
   is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
   subtypes:

   • pick up the gauntlet, take a dare - be dared to do something and attempt it
   • fight, struggle - make a strenuous or labored effort
   • give it a try, have a go - make an attempt at something
   • grope - search blindly or uncertainly
   • endeavor, endeavour, strive - attempt by employing effort
   • give it a try, give it a whirl - try
   • adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
   • lay on the line, put on the line, risk - expose to a chance of loss or damage
   same as: assay, essay, seek, try
2. Enter upon an activity or enterprise (synset 201654835)
   is a type of: initiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
   same as: set about, undertake

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