Attempt and Try

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Attempt

Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.
Usage example: it took several attempts before we made good ice cream with an old-fashioned hand-cranked ice cream freezer
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Try is a synonym for attempt in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Try" instead the word "Attempt" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like behaviour, effort, endeavour, aim. popular alternative
Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Try

Try noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.
Usage example: was granted another try at the field goal
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Attempt is a synonym for try in activity topic. You can use "Attempt" instead the word "Try" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as behaviour, endeavour, aim. popular alternative
Nearby Words: tried, trying

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How words are described

good good attempt good try
best best attempt best try
complete complete attempt complete try
honest honest attempt honest try
Other adjectives: single, obvious, brave, actual, entire, real, big, weak, new, major, valiant, possible, final, next, last, latest, previous.

Common collocations

life attempt life try life
attack attempt attack try attack
people attempt people try people
trick attempt trick try trick
Other words: control, fail, time, plan, game, war, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Half-Life 2 aka: Half-Life 2 Taking You with Me: The City Scanners will try and attempt an explosive dive bomb maneuver at attackers if at sufficiently low health.
    Source: Video Game / Half-Life 2 aka: Half-Life 2
  • After Meiko apologised for not being much help in the fight, TK replies that "Cody was never much help, either." Talking Down the Suicidal: At least two people mistake Ken's lurking on the rooftops for a suicide attempt and try to talk him down.
    Source: Web Video / Digimon Adventure Tri Abridged
  • Ride / Disney Theme Parks As a matter of fact, "Drinking Around the World" (guests attempt to try the signature alcoholic beverage of each country in Epcot's World Showcase) is a popular extra-curricular activity for some guests.
    Source: Ride / Disney Theme Parks
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