1. (noun)attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something Synonyms: attempt, endeavour, elbow grease, travail, exploit, feat, drive, effort, movement, campaign, sweat, attack, cause, try, enterprise, crusade, exertion, endeavor
2. (verb)attack, attempt the act of attacking Synonyms: attempt, approach, attack, endeavor, onrush, try, plan of attack, fire, endeavour, blast, flak, effort, onset, onslaught, tone-beginning, flack
3. (verb)try, seek, attempt, essay, assay make an effort or attempt Synonyms: attempt, examine, search, stress, adjudicate, strain, essay, seek, look for, assay, try out, try, prove, test, try on, taste, hear, set about, undertake, sample, judge, render
4. (verb)undertake, set about, attempt enter upon an activity or enterprise Synonyms: attempt, take in charge, begin, get down, essay, seek, set about, take on, commence, undertake, try, start, approach, tackle, get, assay, go about, contract, set out, guarantee, start out
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'attempt'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. attempt To attempt is to take action somewhat experimentally with the hope and purpose of accomplishing a certain result; to endeavor is to attempt strenuously and with firm and enduring purpose. To a Synonyms: endeavor, attempt, essay, strive, try, undertake Antonyms: abandon, give up, omit, throw away, dismiss, let go, overlook, throw over, drop, neglect, pass by, throw up
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