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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Attempting (0.02404 detik)
Found 4 items, similar to Attempting.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: attempt
usaha
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: attempt
anju, mencoba, pencobaan, percobaan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: attempt
attempt
n 1: 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” [syn:
effort,
endeavor,
endeavour,
try]
2: the act of attacking;
“attacks on women increased last
year”;
“they made an attempt on his life” [syn:
attack]
v 1: 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” [syn:
try,
seek,
essay,
assay]
2: enter upon an activity or enterprise [syn:
undertake,
set about
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Attempting
Attempt
\At*tempt"\ (?; 215), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Attempted;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Attempting.] [OF. atenter, also spelt
atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad +
tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to
stretch. See
Tempt, and cf.
Attend.]
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.
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Something attempted, something done,
Has earned a night's repose. --Longfellow.
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2. To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by
temptations; to tempt. [Obs. or Archaic]
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It made the laughter of an afternoon
That Vivien should attempt the blameless king.
--Thackeray.
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3. To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts
the virtue of a woman.
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Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further:
Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute. --Shak.
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4. To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to
take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp.
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Without attempting his adversary's life. --Motley.
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Syn: See
Try.
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