Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Attempt
attar (-s, -'s)attempt (attempted, attempting)
attempt, n. [see attempt, v.] (webplay: attempt a bold flight).
- Effort; exertion; strain; work; labor.
- Attack; fight; [fig.] will to live; struggle for life.
- Unsuccessful effort; hopeless endeavor.
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