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attempts

/əˈtɛmpts/

Meanings
  • Noun

    An act or effort to accomplish or achieve something.

    - "He made several attempts to solve the puzzle."
    - "Her attempt at baking a cake was a failure."
    - "The explorers made many attempts to reach the North Pole."
  • Noun

    A trial or test.

    - "The company is conducting a series of attempts to find the best candidate for the job."
    - "The student's first attempt at the exam was not satisfactory, so he took it again."
    - "The product underwent numerous attempts before reaching the market."

Pronunciation
  1. /əˈtɛmpts/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100641"

Synonyms

effort , try , take a run at , take a stab at
Rhymes
Words rhyming with attempts
attempts , heaps , keeps , leaps , reaps , seaps , steeps
Variants
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attempt , attemptable , attempted , attempting , attempts , made an attempt
Forms
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attempt, attempted, attempting, attempts


Etymology
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Originally meant 'approach' or 'assault'. It comes from the Old French word 'essaimer', which means 'to test' or 'to try'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'attempt' appears in the title of the famous novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee.

  2. The word 'attempt' is derived from the Old French word 'essaimer', which means 'to test' or 'to try'.

  3. The term 'attempted murder' refers to an attempt to cause serious bodily harm to another person.


Related Concepts
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  1. Persistence: Attempts are often associated with persistence, as they require continued effort to achieve a goal.

  2. Risk: Attempts also carry an element of risk, as they may not always result in success.


Culture
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Attempts have been a recurring theme in literature, art, and music. In literature, attempts are often portrayed as heroic endeavors, such as in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, where Atticus Finch makes an attempt to defend Tom Robinson despite the odds being against him. In art, attempts can be seen in the works of artists like Vincent van Gogh, who made numerous attempts to perfect his technique. In music, attempts can be seen in the form of cover songs, where artists attempt to replicate the original song in their own style.

How to Memorize "attempts"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine making an attempt to lift a heavy weight. Visualize the effort and determination required to complete the task.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'attempt' with the word 'effort'. Remember that an attempt is an effort to accomplish something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'A Tall Elephant May Have Large Ears' to remember the forms of the word 'attempt': Attempt, Attempted, Attempting, Attempts.


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