<p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek: to attempt an impossible task; to attempt to walk six miles.</li><li>Archaic. to attack; move against in a hostile manner: to attempt a person's life.</li><li>Archaic. to tempt.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>an effort made to accomplish something: He made an attempt to swim across the lake.</li><li>Synonyms: endeavor, try.</li><li>an attack or assault: an attempt upon the leader's life.</li></ul>