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Attempt is a synonym of effort.

As nouns the difference between effort and attempt

is that effort is the work involved in performing an activity; exertion while attempt is the action of trying at something.

As verbs the difference between effort and attempt

is that effort is to make an effort while attempt is to try. effort

English

Noun

(en noun)

The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

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An endeavour.

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A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.

(Rankine)

Usage notes

* Adjectives often used with "effort": conscious, good, poor, etc.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

* best efforts * centre of effort * effort distance * effortless * make an effort

Verb

(en verb)

(uncommon) To make an effort.

(obsolete) To stimulate.

* Fuller

He efforted his spirits.

Statistics

* ---- attempt

English

Verb

(en verb)

To try.

I attempted to sing, but my throat was too hoarse. to attempt an escape from prison

* Longfellow

Something attempted , something done, / Has earned a night's repose.

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(obsolete) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.

* Thackeray

It made the laughter of an afternoon / That Vivien should attempt the blameless king.

(archaic) To try to win, subdue, or overcome.

one who attempts the virtue of a woman

* Shakespeare

Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further: / Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute.

(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

to attempt the enemy's camp

* Motley

without attempting his adversary's life

Usage notes

* This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive . See

Synonyms

* take a stab at, take a run at

Noun

(en noun)

The action of trying at something.

* We made an attempt to cross the stream, but didn't manage.

* This poem is much better than the feeble attempt of mine.

* It was worth the attempt .

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An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.

* 1584' ''No man can charge us of any '''attempt against the realm. (Allen's Defence Of English Catholics, cited after Edinburgh review 1883, p. 378)

Usage notes

* Adjectives often applied to "attempt": first, failed, desperate, last, half-hearted, unsuccessful, serious, successful, feeble, new, honest, vain, sincere, ambitious, earnest, clumsy, direct, hard, brilliant, official, useless, clever, sophisticated, amateurish.

Synonyms

* effort * try

Statistics

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External links

* * * English control verbs