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Definition attempt in British English

attempt verb

[transitive] verb
/əˈtempt/
1

to try to do something

Example

They are attempting a climb up the mountain's north face.

Example

Few people knew that she had once attempted suicide.

Example

The book attempts to explain the origins of the war.

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Definition attempt in British English