# attempted

Pronunciation: say "uh-TEMP-tid" /əˈtɛmptɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of attempt. — simple past and past participle of attempt
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of attempt. Use this form for something a person tried to do in the past.
   - _She attempted the summit twice before the weather forced a retreat._
   - _The students attempted every question on the final exam._

## Adjective

2. Tried but not brought to completion, with the implication that the effort failed.
   - Simple: Tried but not finished or done successfully.
   - _The attempted escape ended with both prisoners back in their cells._
   - _Investigators treated the blaze as an attempted insurance fraud._

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