attempted
/əˈtɛmptɪd/
/əˈtɛmptɪd/
verb
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To try.
"A group of 80 budding mountaineers attempted Kilimanjaro, but 30 of them didn't make it to the top."
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To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
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To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
"one who attempts the virtue of a woman"
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To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
"to attempt the enemy's camp"
Synonyms:
take a run at, take a stab at
adjective
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Tried, with the connotation of failure.
"An attempted coup."