English-Thai Dictionary

attempt

N ความพยายาม  ความมานะ  ความอุตสาหะ  try endeavor khwam-pha-ya-yam

 

attempt

VT พยายาม  หาทาง  ขวนขวาย  try endeavor pha-ya-yam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ATTEMPT

v.t.[L. attento, to attempt, of ad and tento, to try; tento is from the same root as tendo, to strain; Gr. Hence, the literal sense is to strain, urge, stretch. ] 1. To make an effort to effect some object; to make trial or experiment; to try; to endeavor; to use exertion for any purpose; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight.
2. To attack; to make an effort upon; as, to attempt the enemy's camp.
This verb is not always followed by an object, and appears to be intransitive; but some object is understood, or a verb in the infinitive follows in the place of an object; as, he attempted to speak.

 

ATTEMPT

n.An essay, trial or endeavor; an attack; or an effort to gain a point.

 

ATTEMPTABLE

a.That may be attempted, tried or attacked; liable to an attempt, or attack.

 

ATTEMPTED

pp. Essayed; tried; attacked.

 

ATTEMPTER

n.One who attempts, or attacks.

 

ATTEMPTING

ppr. Trying; essaying; making an effort to gain a point; attacking.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ATTEMPT

At *tempt ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attempted; p. pr. & vb. n.Attempting. ] Etym: [OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to stretch. See Tempt, and cf. Attend. ]

 

1. To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action ); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight. Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Longfellow.

 

2. To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt. [Obs. or Archaic ] It made the laughter of an afternoon That Vivien should attempt the blameless king. Thackeray.

 

3. To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman. Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further: Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute. Shak.

 

4. To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp. Without attempting his adversary's life. Motley.

 

Syn. -- See Try.

 

ATTEMPT

ATTEMPT At *tempt ", v. i.

 

Defn: To make an attempt; -- with upon. [Obs. ] Sir T. Browne.

 

ATTEMPT

ATTEMPT At *tempt ", n.

 

Defn: A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort. By his blindness maimed for high attempts. Milton. Attempt to commit a crime (Law ), such an intentional preparatory act as will apparently result, if not extrinsically hindered, in a crime which it was designed to effect. Wharton.

 

Syn. -- Attempt, Endeavor, Effort, Exertion, Trial. These words agree in the idea of calling forth our powers into action. Trial is the generic term; it denotes a putting forth of one's powers with a view to determine what they can accomplish; as, to make trial of one's strength. An attempt is always directed to some definite and specific object; as, "The attempt, and not the deed, confounds us. " Shak. An endeavor is a continued attempt; as, "His high endeavor and his glad success. " Cowper. Effort is a specific putting forth of strength in order to carry out an attempt. Exertion is the putting forth or active exercise of any faculty or power. "It admits of all degrees of effort and even natural action without effort. " C. J. Smith. See Try.

 

ATTEMPTABLE

ATTEMPTABLE At *tempt "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked. Shak.

 

ATTEMPTER

ATTEMPTER At *tempt "er, n.

 

1. One who attempts; one who essays anything.

 

2. An assailant; also, a temper. [Obs. ]

 

ATTEMPTIVE

ATTEMPTIVE At *tempt "ive, a.

 

Defn: Disposed to attempt; adventurous. [Obs. ] Daniel.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

attempt

at tempt |əˈtem (p )t əˈtɛm (p )t | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make an effort to achieve or complete (something, typically a difficult task or action ): she attempted a comeback in 1989 | [ with infinitive ] : those who attempted to flee were captured at the border. • try to climb to the top of (a mountain ): the group's next plan was to attempt Everest. • archaic try to take (a life ): he would not have attempted the life of a friend. ▶noun an act of trying to achieve something, typically one that is unsuccessful or not certain to succeed: [ with infinitive ] : an attempt to halt the bombings | any attempt at talking politics ended in a fit of laughter | an abortive coup attempt. • an effort to surpass a record or conquer a mountain: we made an attempt on the southwest buttress. • a bid to kill someone: Karakozov made an attempt on the tsar's life. • a thing produced as a result of trying to make or achieve something: her first attempt at a letter ended up in the wastebasket. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French attempter, from Latin attemptare, from ad- ‘to ’ + temptare ‘to tempt. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

attempt

at |tempt |əˈtɛm (p )t | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult ): she attempted a comeback in 2001 | [ with infinitive ] : troops shot civilians who attempted to flee. • try to climb to the top of (a mountain ): the expedition was the first to attempt Everest. • archaic try to take (a life ): he would not have attempted the life of a friend. ▶noun an effort to achieve or complete a difficult task or action: [ with infinitive ] : an attempt to halt the bombings. • an effort to surpass a record or conquer a mountain: an attempt on the unclimbed north-east ridge. • a bid to kill someone: Karakozov made an attempt on the Tsar's life. • a thing produced as a result of trying to make or achieve something: she picked her first attempt at a letter out of the wastebasket. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French attempter, from Latin attemptare, from ad- ‘to ’ + temptare ‘to tempt ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

attempt

attempt verb I attempted to answer the question: try, strive, aim, venture, endeavor, seek, undertake, make an effort; have a go at, try one's hand at; informal go all out, bend over backwards, bust a gut, hazard; formal essay; archaic assay. ▶noun an attempt to improve the economy: effort, endeavor, try, venture, trial; informal crack, go, bid, shot, stab; formal essay; archaic assay.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

attempt

attempt verb I attempted to answer the question | he attempted a takeover bid: try, strive, aim, venture, endeavour, seek, set out, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, make an effort, make every effort, spare no effort, give one's all, take it on oneself; have a go at, undertake, embark on, try one's hand at, try out; informal give it a whirl, give it one's best shot, go all out, pull out all the stops, bend over backwards, knock oneself out, bust a gut, break one's neck, move heaven and earth, have a crack at, have a shot at, have a stab at; Austral. /NZ informal give it a burl, give it a fly; formal essay; archaic assay. ▶noun an attempt to put the economy to rights: effort, endeavour, try, bid, venture, trial, experiment; informal crack, go, shot, stab, bash, whack; formal essay; archaic assay.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

attempt

at tempt /ətém (p )t /〖at (…を )tempt (試す )〗名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 1 «…の /…する » 試み , 試行 «at /to do , at do ing » ▸ one's attempt at a smile ほほえもうとする努力 ▸ make an attempt to fly [at flying ] across the Atlantic 大西洋横断飛行を試みる ▸ in an attempt to keep the secret その秘密を守ろうとして ▸ at the [on one's ] first attempt 一発で, 1回 (目の試み )で 2 【記録などへの 】挑戦 «on » ▸ an attempt on the peak [world record ]登頂 [世界記録 (樹立 )]への挑戦 3 «…に対する » 襲撃, 攻撃 «on , upon » ; 〘法 〙未遂 ▸ make an attempt on A's life A 〈人 〉を殺そうとする ▸ a suicide attempt ≒an attempt at suicide 自殺未遂 動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈困難 危険な事など 〉を試みる ;〖attempt to do 〗…しようとする (→try 他動詞 1 )▸ attempt to escape 逃走を企てる (!attempt escapingは ｟まれ ｠) ▸ attempt a liver transplant 肝臓移植を試みる 2 〈山など 〉に挑む .

 

attempted

at t é mpt ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗未遂の 〈犯罪など 〉▸ an attempted suicide [murder ]自殺 [殺人 ]未遂