attempt

• "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"

Synonyms

• tryearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; make an effort or attempt; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; take a sample of; examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; give pain or trouble to; test the limits of; melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
• seekthe movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk ; try to get or reach; try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; make an effort or attempt; go to or towards; inquire for
• essayan analytic or interpretive literary composition ; a tentative attempt ; make an effort or attempt; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
• assayan appraisal of the state of affairs; a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components ; a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance ; a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; analyze (chemical substances) ; make an effort or attempt

Synonyms

• undertakeenter upon an activity or enterprise ; accept as a challenge; promise to do or accomplish; enter into a contractual arrangement ; accept as a charge
• set aboutbegin to deal with; enter upon an activity or enterprise ; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

• "made an effort to cover all the reading material"
• "wished him luck in his endeavor"
• "she gave it a good try"

Synonyms

• effortearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; use of physical or mental energy; a notable achievement; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
• endeavorattempt by employing effort; a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
• endeavourattempt by employing effort; a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
• tryearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; make an effort or attempt; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; take a sample of; examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; give pain or trouble to; test the limits of; melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

• "attacks on women increased last year"
• "they made an attempt on his life"

Synonyms

• attacklaunch an attack or assault on; attack in speech or writing; take the initiative and go on the offensive; attack someone physically or emotionally; set to work upon; begin to injure; (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); an offensive move in a sport or game; intense adverse criticism; ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; the act of attacking; a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase ; a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); strong criticism