attempting

Meanings

• Verb

  Engaging in an action; making an effort or trying.

  - "He is attempting to solve the puzzle."
  - "She is attempting to learn a new language."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1640117"

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Synonyms

take a run at , take a stab at

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with attempting
heaving , deaving , gaving , aving , cleaving

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Homophones

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1. attempt (English) : An act of trying or making an effort to do something.
   

2. attemptant (French) : One who attempts or tries.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of attempting that leads to same result
attempt , attemptable , attempted , attempting , attempts

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Forms

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attempts, attempted, attempting

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Etymology

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The word 'attempting' comes from the Old French word 'essentperer', which means 'to try' or 'to test'. It consists of the prefix 'ess-' meaning 'to try' and the suffix '-perer' meaning 'to do'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest word that can be made using the letters in 'attempting' is 'striving'.

2. In the 1951 film 'A Streetcar Named Desire', Blanche DuBois famously says, 'I have always relied on the kindness of strangers.' However, in the original play by Tennessee Williams, she says, 'I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.' This line can be seen as an attempt to sugarcoat her situation.

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Related Concepts

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1. effort: The act of putting energy and determination into accomplishing a goal.

2. trials: Tests or challenges that one must face in order to achieve something.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'attempting' has been used to describe characters who are striving to achieve their goals despite facing obstacles. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', Raskolnikov is attempting to justify murdering an old pawnbroker, while in J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', Harry and his friends are attempting to find the Philosopher's Stone to save Hogwarts.

How to Memorize "attempting"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize yourself making an effort to do something.
   - Imagine the word 'attempting' written out in large letters.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'attempting' with the idea of making an effort.
   - Think of someone trying to accomplish a goal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'attempting' as 'A Try Ment' to help remember the meaning.

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