Definisjon av attempt

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Noun

attempt - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
batting (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
best the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"
worst the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
bid, play an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
fling, offer, go, whirl, crack, pass the act of flinging
essay a tentative attempt
foray an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"
contribution, share, part the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"
liberation the act of liberating someone or something
mug's game a futile or unprofitable endeavor
squeeze play, power play, squeeze a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch
seeking an attempt to acquire or gain something
stab, shot a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
shot informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
nisus, pains, striving, strain an effortful attempt to attain a goal
battle, struggle a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
takeover attempt an attempt to take control of a corporation
test, trial, run the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
attempt - the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
attack
criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, crime, offence, offense (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
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Substantiv

attempt - The action of trying at something.
attempt - An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.

Verb

attempt - To try.

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  • attempt
    Criminal or illegal enterprise against persons or things.
  • attempt
    Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.
  • attempt
    To exert oneself to do or effect something; to make an effort or attempt.

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  • Flertall: attempts

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