attempted

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈtɛmptɪd/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmpt

Adjective

attempted (not comparable)

  1. Tried, with the connotation of failure.
    She is facing jail time for attempted robbery.
    An attempted coup.

Derived terms
  • attempted murder
  • attempted suicide

Verb

attempted

  1. simple past tense and past participle of attempt
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