Attempt and Participate

Attempt

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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Participate and attempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Participate" instead a verb "Attempt".

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Participate verb - To take a share or part.

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Attempt and participate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Participate".

people	attempt people	participate people
job	attempt job	participate job
house	attempt house	participate house
time	attempt time	participate time
Other words: quest, war, times, monsters.

Do not attempt to adjust the picture... You are about to participate in a great adventure.

Source: Opening Narration
A crowd that does nothing but jeer, egg-on the executioner, or even attempt to participate in the killing may indicate that the people of the land are blood-thirsty and crude.

Source: Public Execution
If two casters participate in addition to the Thinkamancer then the resulting gestalt can create whole new spells or effects no single caster could even attempt.

Source: Webcomic / Erfworld

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