attempted

Definition of attempted in English English dictionary: Simple past tense and past participle of attempt; Tried, with the connotation of failure
She is facing jail time for attempted-robbery.; {s} endeavored, ventured; tried unsuccessfully; "attempted murder"; tried unsuccessfully; "attempted murder; past of attempt; An attempted crime or unlawful action is an unsuccessful effort to commit the crime or action. a case of attempted murder; att
attempted rape: A crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out
attempted murder: attempt to kill someone, failed effort to commit homicide
attempted robbery: effort to rob or steal
attempted suicide: attempt to kill oneself, failed effort to kill oneself
attempted the impossible: tried what was thought to be impossible
attempt: To try
attempt: An assault or attack
The revolutionaries made several attempts on the monarch's life.
attempt: {f} try, assay
attempt: {v} to try, endeavor, aim, essay, attack
attempt: {n} a trial, endeavor, effort, aim, attack
attempt: enter upon an activity or enterprise
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"
attempt: The action of trying at something
attempt: To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp
attempt: make an effort or attempt; "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"
attempt: {i} try, assay; effort to do or accomplish something; assault, attack (as "an attempt on someone life")
attempt: If you attempt something, you try to do it
attempt: try
attempt: If you attempt to do something, especially something difficult, you try to do it. The only time that we attempted to do something like that was in the city of Philadelphia Before I could attempt a reply he added over his shoulder: `Wait there.'
attempt: If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success. a deliberate attempt to destabilise the defence It was one of his rare attempts at humour
attempt: the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
attempt: The Referee shall decide what is an attempt to play the ball An attempt is made, when in the opinion of the Referee, the striker has moved his racket towards the ball from the backswing position
attempt: v to work toward something; to try; to make an effort
attempt: an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort
attempt: An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime, carries beyond preparation, but lacking execution
attempt: vi [to try] mencoba (coba)
attempt: To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight
attempt: An attempt on someone's life is an attempt to kill them. an attempt on the life of the former Iranian Prime Minister
attempt: The submission of a biometric sample to a biometric system for identification or verification A biometric system may allow more than one attempt to identify or verify
attempt: the number of credit hours taken in the term
attempt: To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman
attempt: To make an attempt; with upon
attempt: A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp
attempt: - An overt act, beyond mere preparation, moving directly toward the actual commission of a substantive offence
attempt: To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt

attempted

Turkish pronunciation

ıtemptıd

Pronunciation

/əˈtemptəd/ /əˈtɛmptəd/

Etymology

[ &-tem(p)t ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French and Latin; Middle French attempter, from Latin attemptare, from ad- + temptare to touch, try; more at TEMPT.