Tra từ attempt - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

I - noun

1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (Freq. 49)
- made an effort to cover all the reading material
- wished him luck in his endeavor
- she gave it a good try
• Syn:
effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
• Derivationally related forms:
try (for: try), endeavour (for: endeavour), endeavor (for: endeavor)
• Hypernyms:
activity
• Hyponyms:
batting, best, worst, bid, play,
crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer,
essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation,
mug's game, power play, squeeze play, squeeze, seeking, shot,
stab, striving, nisus, pains, strain, struggle,
battle, takeover attempt, test, trial, run
2. the act of attacking (Freq. 2)
- attacks on women increased last year
- they made an attempt on his life
• Syn:
attack
• Derivationally related forms:
attack (for: attack)
• Hypernyms:
crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking
• Hyponyms:
assault

II - verb

1. make an effort or attempt (Freq. 50)
- 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
• Syn:
try, seek, essay, assay
• See Also:
try out (for: try)
• Derivationally related forms:
essay (for: essay), essayer (for: essay), attempter, try (for: try), trier (for: try)
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Hyponyms:
take a dare, pick up the gauntlet, fight, struggle, have a go,
give it a try, grope, endeavor, endeavour, strive, give it a whirl,
gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure,
run a risk, take a chance, put on the line, lay on the line
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- Somebody ----s (for: try)
- They attempt to move
2. enter upon an activity or enterprise (Freq. 15)
• Syn:
undertake, set about
• Derivationally related forms:
undertaking (for: undertake)
• Hypernyms:
initiate, pioneer
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s VERB-ing