Attempt Made əˈtempt Failed I Previous Online Noun

• i passed my driving test at the first attempt.
• they made no attempt to escape.
• the launch will go ahead despite the failure of previous attempts to create an online business.
• why have repeated attempts to find a permanent solution to the problem failed ?

attempt

1. an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult, often with no success
• I passed my driving test at the first attempt.
• They made no attempt to escape.
• The launch will go ahead despite the failure of previous attempts to create an online business.
• Why have repeated attempts to find a permanent solution to the problem failed ?
• They were frustrated in their attempts to get an explanation.
• He has failed in three previous attempts to win the world title.
• Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.
• The couple made an unsuccessful attempt at a compromise.
• They were praised for making an attempt at solving the problem.

Extra Examples

• That's not bad for a first attempt.
• Rescue attempts were stopped because of bad weather.
• In an attempt to ward off criticism, the government has made education a priority.
• She has made no attempt to contact her mother.
• The board said it would resist any attempt to take control of the company.
• Their attempt to break out of prison was foiled.
• her vain attempt to save her son's life
• Last night there was a desperate attempt to reach survivors of the accident.
• They were arrested after a failed coup attempt.
• She smiled at my feeble attempt at humour/humor.
• I made a half-hearted attempt at cleaning my apartment.
2. an act of trying to kill somebody
• Someone has made an attempt on the president's life.
• an assassination attempt
• a murder/suicide attempt
3. an effort to do better than something, such as a very good performance in sport
• his attempt on the world land speed record
• a world-record attempt
4. a thing that you produce as a result of trying to make or achieve something
• She picked her first attempt at a letter out of the bin.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French attempter, from Latin attemptare, from ad- ‘to’ + temptare ‘to tempt’.