Synonym: endeavor, make an effort, try. Similar words: caveat emptor, preempt, exempt from, temple, temporal, temporary, temperature, contemplate. Meaning: [ə'tempt] 
n. 1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 2. the act of attacking. v. 1. make an effort or attempt 2. enter upon an activity or enterprise.
n. 1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 2. the act of attacking. v. 1. make an effort or attempt 2. enter upon an activity or enterprise. 
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61 He says he was physically threatened in an attempt to get him to sign over his rights.
62 They forestalled any attempt to steal the jewels by having them moved to a safer place.
63 She closed her eyes tightly in a vain attempt to hold back the tears.
64 Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs.
65 Instead of an outright coup attempt, the rebels want to chip away at her authority.
66 An attempt is being made to entice otters back to the river.
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67 Their costly and futile attempt to subjugate the Afghans lasted just 10 years.
68 The prisoners' attempt to escape was foiled at the last minute when police received a tip-off.
69 Troops repelled an attempt to infiltrate the south of the island.
70 Water was pumped from a nearby lake in an attempt to damp down the flames.
71 You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes Love. As long as you keep your hand curly open and allow it to remain there, it will always be there. However, if you attempt to close your fingers around it and try to possess it, it will spill through the first cracks it finds. This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love. They try to posses it, they demand, they expect and just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will retrieve from you.
72 The police fired into the air in an attempt to disperse the crowd.
73 The doctors made one last desperate attempt/effort to save the boy's life.
74 The old couple will attempt to leave the town as soon as possible.
75 The football team deepsixed the captain's attempt to call Sunday practice.
76 In a desperate attempt to stave off defeat, he reluctantly promised wholesale reform of the constitution.
77 Astronauts will make a final attempt today to rescue a communications satellite from its useless orbit.
78 They had not found any evidence of a systematic attempt to rig the ballot.
79 Police will have the pictures enlarged in an attempt to identify the thief.
80 She boggled her first attempt at drawing.
81 He made no attempt to hide his displeasure.
82 They made no attempt to escape/at escaping.
83 They made an attempt on a fortress.
84 He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.
85 The coup attempt soon fizzled out.
86 Vic made a pathetic attempt to apologise.
87 Their attempt to climb the Eiger ended in failure.
88 She made no attempt to conceal her irritation.
89 You shouldn't attempt to justify yourself.
90 Someone has made an attempt on the President's life.
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