Word

attempt, v.
(attempted, attempting, attempts)
freq. cnt. 65

make an effort or attempt
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 425 freq. cnt.: 342 freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 1

assay attempt essay seek try

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

try trier

also see

try out

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attempt attempter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

essay essayer

semantic pointers

hyponym

take a dare, pick up the gauntlet struggle, fight have a go, give it a try grope strive, endeavor, endeavour give it a whirl, give it a try run a risk, take a chance, gamble, risk, chance, take chances, adventure, hazard risk, put on the line, lay on the line

hypernym

act, move

enter upon an activity or enterprise
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 1

attempt set about undertake

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

undertaking

semantic pointers

hypernym

initiate, pioneer