Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "attempt" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

fail give give up leave trying up

Derived Terms

apetempt attemptability attemptable attempter attemptive attemptless nonattempt reattempt reattempt unattempting

Etymologically Related To

tempt

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

act activity crime criminal offence criminal offense initiate law-breaking move pioneer

Type Of (IsA)

activity

Related Terms

action assault attack effort fail games hard make make effort make stab perhaps perhaps fail stab try try hard try stab try to trying

Synonym Network

attack effort take stab at try undertake

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