1.  attempt(n = noun.act) effort, endeavor, endeavour, try - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
is a kind of activity
has particulars: batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, power play, squeeze, squeeze play, seeking, shot, stab, shot, nisus, pains, strain, striving, battle, struggle, takeover attempt, run, test, trial, test, trial
Derived form verb attempt₁

2.  attempt(n = noun.act) attack - the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
is a kind of crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense
has particulars: assault

1.  attempt(v = verb.social) assay, essay, seek, try - make an effort or attempt; "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"
is one way to act, move
Derived forms noun attempt₁, noun attempter₁
Sample sentences: They attempt to move

2.  attempt(v = verb.creation) set about, undertake - enter upon an activity or enterprise;
is one way to initiate, pioneer
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s VERB-ing

1.  To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight. [1913 Webster]
"Something attempted, something done,
Has earned a night's repose." [1913 Webster]

2.  To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt. [1913 Webster]
"It made the laughter of an afternoon
That Vivien should attempt the blameless king." [1913 Webster]

3.  To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman. [1913 Webster]
"Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further:
Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute." [1913 Webster]

4.  To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp. [1913 Webster]
"Without attempting his adversary's life." [1913 Webster]

   To make an attempt; -- with upon. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]

   A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort. [1913 Webster]
"By his blindness maimed for high attempts." [1913 Webster]

attempt, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 (often foll. by to + infin.) seek to achieve or complete (a task or action) (attempted the exercise; attempted to explain).
2 seek to climb or master (a mountain etc.).
--n. (often foll. by at, on, or to + infin.) an act of attempting; an endeavour (made an attempt at winning; an attempt to succeed; an attempt on his life).

Idiom:
attempt the life of archaic try to kill.

Derivative:
attemptable adj.

Etymology:
OF attempter f. L attemptare (as AD-, temptare TEMPT)

N  essay, trial, endeavor, attempt, aim, struggle, venture, adventure, speculation, coup d'essai, debut, probation, essaying, experimental, tentative, empirical, probationary, experimentally, on trial, at a venture, by rule of thumb, if one may be so bold, aut non tentaris aut perfice, chi non s'arrischia non guadagna.

VB  try, essay, experiment, endeavor, strive, tempt, attempt, make an attempt, venture, adventure, speculate, take one's chance, tempt fortune, try one's fortune, try one's luck, try one's hand, use one's endeavor, feel one's way, grope one's way, pick one's way, try hard, push, make a bold push, use one's best endeavor, do one's best.

takeover attempt