Examples of 'attempt' in a sentence

Meaning of "attempt"

attempt - an effort to achieve or complete something, often implying difficulty or failure. In English, this term is commonly used to refer to a try or effort made to accomplish a task or goal
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  • To try.
  • To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
  • To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
  • To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

How to use "attempt" in a sentence

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Do not attempt servicing of this unit yourself.
It must be his last attempt at getting away.
Do not attempt makeshift repairs to a hydraulic system.
I never made any attempt to find her.
Do not attempt to engage or confront these individuals.
I said please do not attempt to explain why.
Do not attempt to make any repairs yourself.
There is also an application to attempt a new fishery on.
Do not attempt any maintenance on your lawnmower.
It begins to look like a small invasion attempt.
Do not remove or attempt to remove the battery.
No attempt has been made to communicate with them.
Never disassemble or attempt repair of this product.
And attempt to duplicate his meatball recipe.
That was an obvious attempt to abort the process.

See also

Your attempt to destroy me will have to wait.
Only an idiot would attempt such a thing.
Do not attempt to modify or fix the speaker.
If the engine stalls do not attempt to restart it.
It was an attempt to provide an inclusive remedy to a global challenge.
Test by reclamping and attempt to move fence.
Do not attempt to modify or adjust any ports.
The same applies to an attempt at such a crime.
Do not attempt to modify or fix the speakers.
Details of the assassination attempt continue to pour in.
Never attempt to locate leaks using a flame.
You are still going down for the attempt.
Do not incinerate or attempt to reclaim or recycle container.
Attempt suicide last night with necktie.
Do not disassemble or attempt to disassemble your keyboard.
No attempt should be made to disassemble the unit.
This house is my attempt to make up for that.
The attempt to commit such a crime is punishable.
The important thing is that we recognize it as an attempt.
Do not attempt to make an excessive depth of cut.
Open fire on them if they attempt to rush us.
Do not attempt to disassemble the front panel.
I suspected you would attempt that tact.
Do not attempt to defend your billing practices.
Set realistic targets for first attempt.
Do not attempt to perform this type of cut by.
Naturally you should not attempt it yourself.
Do not attempt to install or service this pro.
It could be the first failed attempt at skydiving.
Such an attempt is made in this working paper.
I was myself the victim of a loathsome assassination attempt.
Do not attempt to connect the speakers in parallel.
Becauseshe was arrested in her very first attempt.
Never attempt to repair the appliance yourself.
I have sympathy with all who attempt it.

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