# attempts

Pronunciation: say "uh-TEMPTS" /əˈtɛmpts/

## Noun

1. Plural of attempt. — plural of attempt
   - Simple: Plural of attempt. Use this form when talking about more than one try.
   - _All her attempts to fix the engine failed, so she called a mechanic._
   - _The committee rejected three separate attempts to amend the bylaws._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of attempt. — third-person singular simple present indicative of attempt
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of attempt. Use it for what one person or thing tries to do now.
   - _The software automatically attempts a reconnection when the signal drops._
   - _Each spring, the salmon attempts the long journey upstream to spawn._

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