logo What is the definition of

Definition of attemps

"attemps" is probably misspelled. Trying attempt instead Definition of attempt

1. attempt [ v ] make an effort or attempt
Examples: "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"

Used in print:

(William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)

This is not to attempt to say what spirit is , but only to employ a commonly used word to designate or simply identify a common experience .

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

Although there is no question but that the process of washing fabrics involves a number of phenomena which are related together in an extremely complicated way and that these phenomena and their interrelations are not well understood at the present , this section attempts to present briefly an up-to-date picture of the physical_chemistry of washing either fabrics or hard surfaces .

(Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)

The next level attempts to weigh varied evidence and come to a balanced , sensible conclusion ; field measurements by experienced explorers are not rejected , and even reports of a less scientific nature are duly evaluated .

(S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)

We have attempted to simplify the extensive task of analyzing onset ages and completion ages of each child - more_than 1700 values for the entire group - by constructing figures for each of the 21 centers so that the data for all 34 boys and 34 of the girls will appear together for each growth center .

(Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)

It should attempt to communicate both an appreciation of professional standards and an understanding of the tremendous powers and potentialities of genuinely open and pluralistic societies .

Synonyms try attempt seek essay assay Related Terms act endeavor fight risk gamble grope give_it_a_whirl take_a_dare give_it_a_try test essay trier

2. attempt [ n ] earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Examples: : "made an effort to cover all the reading material" "wished him luck in his endeavor" "she gave it a good try"

Used in print:

(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)

Pete_Ward was sent in_for House and , after failing in a bunt attempt , popped to Howser on the grass back of short .

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

In their first three games , the Longhorns have had the ball 41 times and scored 16 times , or 40 per_cent their total passing yardage in three games , 447 on 30 completions in 56 attempts , is only 22 yards short of their total passing yardage in 1959 , when they made 469 on 37 completions in 86 tries .

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

Mantle , it 's apparent , resented Casey_Stengel 's attempts to push and prod him into the perfection the veteran manager saw as a thrilling possibility .

(The Providence Journal...)

It is greatly to Berman 's credit that he made no attempt to outdo Ray_Bolger .

(Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)

Time_and_again in counseling and teaching , one encounters members of this group whose attempts to bring into some kind of unity the insubstantial mythologies of their `` fundamentalist '' heritage and the stubborn reality of the modern_world are only_too painfully obvious .

Synonyms effort attempt try endeavor endeavour Related Terms activity shot test shot contribution struggle test best striving essay batting bid takeover_attempt mug's_game crack power_play worst foray seeking research_effort braving liberation try

3. attempt [ v ] enter upon an activity or enterprise

Used in print:

(Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)

However , readers who accept Freud 's findings and believe that he has solved completely the mystery of dreams , should ponder over the following words in his Interpretation_Of_Dreams , Chapter 1 , : `` as_a_matter_of_fact no such complete solution of the dream has ever been accomplished in_any_case , and what_is_more , every one attempting such solution has found that in most cases there have remained a great many components of the dream the source of which he has been unable to explain , nor is the discussion closed on the subject of the mantic or prophetic power of dreams '' .

(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)

A detailed study of this latter phenomenon was not attempted in this paper .

(A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)

In attempting to improve specificity of staining , the fluorescein labeled antisera used in both direct and indirect methods were treated in one of several ways : ( 1 ) They were passed_through Dowex-2-chloride twice and treated with acetone insoluble powders ( Coons , 1958 ) prepared from mouse liver or from healthy sweet_clover stems or crown_gall tissue produced by Agrobacterium_tumefaciens ( E._F._Smith + Townsend ) Conn , on sweet_clover stems .

Synonyms undertake attempt set_about Related Terms initiate undertaking

4. attempt [ n ] the act of attacking
Examples: "attacks on women increased last year" "they made an attempt on his life"

Used in print:

(87th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record....)

Cuban S._S._R. : Whatever may have been the setbacks resulting from the unsuccessful attempt of the Cuban rebels to establish a beachhead on the Castro held mainland last week , there was at_least one positive benefit , and that was the clear-cut revelation to the whole world of the complete conversion of Cuba into a Russian dominated military base .

(Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)

He realized now he had more_than half hoped he would n't find him - that Muller would not be here , that the attempt would be scheduled for somewhere beyond Hoag 's control .

Synonyms attempt attack Related Terms crime battery assault assail

Similar Spelling

  attempt
  attemper
  attempter
  attempted
Definition of Attaway
Definition of Atteberry
Definition of Attebery
Definition of attemper
Definition of attempt
Definition of attemptable
Definition of attempted
Definition of attempter
Definition of attend