attempted

UK /əˈtɛmptɪd/ US /əˈtɛmptɪd/

adj 1

Definitions

adj

Tried, with the connotation of failure.

She is facing jail time for attempted robbery.

An attempted coup.

ADJ.

difficult, old, prominent, useful, vain

She made a vain attempted to convince her stubborn brother to change his mind about moving.

VERB + ATTEMPTED

time

She attempted to call him three times but he never answered.

ATTEMPTED + NOUN

coup, robbery, sidestep, suicide, task

The attempted coup in 1991 ultimately failed to overthrow the government.

PREP.

across, in, through

She attempted through several different methods to learn Spanish before her trip.

She is facing jail time for attempted robbery.

Wiktionary

An attempted coup.

Wiktionary

The old man attempted to swim five kilometers.

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The prominent poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.

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The boy attempted an escape, but failed.

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The poet attempted to commit suicide in his study.

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