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I think we can really use magic in a way never attempted before to inspire these children, help rally their self-confidence and even help them develop social skills. This is a national effort, not just here in Las Vegas. I know we can give them a true passion.
Criss Angel

Meaning of "attempted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ATTEMPTED

attempted  [əˈtɛmptɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATTEMPTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Attempted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ATTEMPTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Attempt

Homicide ▪ Murder ▪ Felony murder ▪ Manslaughter ▪ Negligent homicide ▪ Vehicular homicide Crimes against property ▪ Arson ▪ Blackmail ▪ Burglary ▪ Embezzlement ▪ Extortion ▪ False pretenses ▪ Fraud ▪ Larceny ▪ Possessing stolen property ▪ Robbery ▪ Theft Crimes against justice ▪ Compounding ▪ Misprision ▪ Obstruction ▪ Perjury ▪ Malfeasance in office ▪ Perverting the course of justice Defences to liability ▪ Automatism ▪ Consent ▪ Defence of property ▪ Diminished responsibility ▪ Duress ▪ Entrapment ▪ Ignorantia juris non excusat ▪ Infancy ▪ Insanity ▪ Justification ▪ Mistake ▪ Necessity ▪ Provocation ▪ Self-defence Other common law areas ▪ Contracts ▪ Evidence ▪ Property ▪ Torts ▪ Wills, trusts and estates Portals ▪ Criminal justice ▪ Law v t e Attempt in criminal law is an offense that occurs when a person comes dangerously close to carrying out a criminal act, and intends to commit the act, but does not in fact commit it.

Definition of attempted in the English dictionary

The definition of attempted in the dictionary is used to describe an action that someone has unsuccessfully tried to carry out.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATTEMPTED


accepted
əkˈsɛptɪd
adapted
əˈdæptɪd
adopted
əˈdɒptɪd
conscripted
kənˈskrɪptɪd
decrypted
diːˈkrɪptɪd
encrypted
ɪnˈkrɪptɪd
exapted
ɛkˈsæptɪd
excepted
ɪkˈseptɪd
interrupted
ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd
scripted
ˈskrɪptɪd
unaccepted
ˌʌnəkˈsɛptɪd
unadapted
ˌʌnəˈdæptɪd
unadopted
ˌʌnəˈdɒptɪd
unattempted
ˌʌnəˈtɛmptɪd
uncorrupted
ˌʌnkəˈrʌptɪd
unemptied
ʌnˈemptɪd
uninterrupted
ˌʌnɪntəˈrʌptɪd
unprompted
ʌnˈprɒmptɪd
unscripted
ʌnˈskrɪptɪd
untempted
ʌnˈtemptɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATTEMPTED

attemper
attemperment
attempt
attemptability
attemptable
attempter
Attenborough
attend
attendance
attendance allowance
attendance centre
attendance figures
attendance officer
attendance order
attendance record
attendance register
attendance sheet
attendancy
attendant
attendee

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATTEMPTED

coadapted
collected
connected
dedicated
directed
estimated
excited
expected
integrated
interested
limited
located
noted
posted
printed
protected
related
unreceipted
well-accepted
well-adapted

Synonyms and antonyms of attempted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ATTEMPTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «attempted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of attempted

Translation of «attempted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATTEMPTED

Find out the translation of attempted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of attempted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «attempted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

>未遂的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intento de
570 millions of speakers

English

attempted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रयास किया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حاول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пытались
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tentativa de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রয়াসযোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tentative de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cuba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

versucht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

未遂の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미수의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Usaha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cố gắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

attemptable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रयत्नशील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

attemptable
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tentato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

próbował
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

намагалися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

încercat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απόπειρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

probeer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försök
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsøkt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of attempted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTEMPTED»

The term «attempted» is very widely used and occupies the 10.324 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTEMPTED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «attempted» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «attempted» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about attempted

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10 QUOTES WITH «ATTEMPTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word attempted.
1
Bill Alexander
The character and fight against fascism moved centre stage when, in 1936, Franco attempted to overthrow by force the Popular Front Government of Republican Spain.
2
Criss Angel
I think we can really use magic in a way never attempted before to inspire these children, help rally their self-confidence and even help them develop social skills. This is a national effort, not just here in Las Vegas. I know we can give them a true passion.
3
William Henry Ashley
They urged me to take up winter quarters at the forks of the Platt, stating that if I attempted to advance further until spring, I would endanger the lives of my whole party.
4
Annie Baker
I was 22 and stopped writing plays, and I didn't start again until I was 25. I was writing badly. In college, I attempted to write these more conventional plays, but the theater I loved was downtown experimental theater. I didn't feel like I could do that either. It didn't occur to me to do my own thing.
5
P. T. Barnum
As a general thing, I have not 'duped the world' nor attempted to do so... I have generally given people the worth of their money twice told.
6
Emily Blunt
I attempted to fish in Scotland and I managed to hook a dog. It was a horrible moment but the dog turned out to be fine.
7
John Bonham
There were times when I blundered and got the dreaded look from the lads. But that was a good sign. It showed I'd attempted something I'd not tried before.
8
John Buford
General: I attempted to take Williamsport yesterday, but found too large a force of infantry and artillery. After a long fight, I withdrew to this place.
9
Bryan Burrough
I've read the 'Public Enemies' script and, no, it's not 100 percent historically accurate. But it's by far the closest thing to fact Hollywood has attempted, and for that, I am both excited and quietly relieved.
10
Stephen Cohen
On March 11, 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the Soviet Union, and within a few weeks the full-scale reformation he attempted to carry out both inside his country and in its cold war relations with the West, particularly the United States, began to unfold.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATTEMPTED»

Discover the use of attempted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to attempted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Suicide and Attempted Suicide
Now in paperback comes a controversial, clear-eyed look at suicide, one of the most critical issues of modern society.
Geo Stone, 2001
2
Suicide and Attempted Suicide: Understanding the Cry of Pain
The book begins with an introduction providing historical and cultural perspectives.
J. Mark G. Williams, Mark Williams, 2001
3
Attempted Suicide: A Practical Guide to Its Nature and ...
Here is a highly practical guide for all professionals who encounter the medical and social problems created by attempted suicide.
Keith Hawton, José Catalán, 1987
4
Attempted Suicide: Its Social Significance and Effects
This book presents the problem of attempted suicide as a meaningful and momentous event in the person's life with special consideration of its effects on the human environment.
Erwin Stengel, Nancy Gwendolen Cook, I. S. Kreeger, 1958
5
Attempted Terrorist Attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253: ...
This is an unclassified summary of info. gathered on Intelligence from the following agencies: Office of the Dir. of Nat. Intell. (ODNI); Nat.
Saxby Chambliss, 2010
6
Depression and Attempted Suicide in Adolescents
It aims to provide the practitioner with a description of depression, an explanation of factors that contribute to mood disorders and guidance on their assessment and treatment in adolescence.
Alan Carr, 2009
7
The international handbook of suicide and attempted suicide
This is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, informative and well-written source of information on sucide and suicidal behaviour...an invaluable work of reference which will be essential for clinicians and researchers for many years to come.
Keith Hawton, Kees van Heeringen, 2000
8
Poems Attempted in the Style of Milton
M I L T O N. Mr. JO HN PHILIPS. With a new Account of his L i fe and Writings. LONDON: Printed for T. Davibs, in Russel-Street ; T. Lowndes, in Fleet-Street ; and S. Bladoh, in Pater-Nojler-Ronv. ATTEMPTED In the Style of B Y M.DCC. LXXVI.
John Philips, 1776
9
Screaming in Silence: Suicide, Attempted Suicide and ...
Pull up a chair, or sit back in bed, and we will talk. About the Author Katy Sara Culling was born in Liverpool, North England, in January 1975, sharing her birth date rather aptly with Virginia Woolf.
Katy Sara Culling, 2011
10
A series of plays, in which it is attempted to delineate the ...
Joanna Baillie. (EthwaldV countenance changes, then turning from Eth. he slowly retires to the bottom of the stage and exit. Eth. follows him attentively with his eye as he retires.) Eth. Mark'd you the changes of the stripling's eye? You do ...
Joanna Baillie, 1802

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATTEMPTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term attempted is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Man Accused of Attempted Murder Detained After Hourslong …
A man accused of attempted murder was detained following an hourslong barricade involving an 11-year-old child at a Bell Gardens home ... «KTLA, Jul 15»
2
St. Henry man accused of attempted rape
Sebastian Sanchez jailed on attempted rape charge in Mercer County. ... The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating an attempted rape. «WDTN, Jul 15»
3
DNA on hammer in attempted murder case was from one of alleged …
DNA samples from an alleged attempted murder victim and from one of his alleged attackers was found on a claw hammer, a jury has been told ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
4
Cops: DeKalb DUI driver in triple fatality crash attempted to flee
The alleged drunk driver accused of causing a triple fatal crash Sunday morning attempted to leave the scene in a Good Samaritan's vehicle, ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
5
New details released on attempted murder case out of Brush Fork …
Zachary Dickman is charged with Attempted Murder and Conspiracy. ... two suspects after an attempted murder took place early Sunday, July 5, ... «WOWK, Jul 15»
6
Dennis police investigate possible attempted abduction
CAPE COD, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- Dennis police are warning residents and vacationers about a possible attempted abduction at a ... «My Fox Boston, Jul 15»
7
Coffeyville woman arrested for attempted murder
COFFEYVILLE, Kan. — A 27-year-old woman was arrested Friday on a charge of attempted second-degree murder after reportedly shooting a ... «Examiner Enterprise, Jul 15»
8
Asheville man arrested on SC attempted murder warrant
ASHEVILLE – Buncombe sheriff's deputies arrested an Asheville man wanted on a fugitive warrant from South Carolina for two counts of ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
9
Paroled Sydney murderer pleads guilty to attempted rape
The court heard Leary grabbed her around the neck, pulled her to the ground and said "take your pants off" as she attempted to break free. «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
10
Guelph Police report attempted robbery at Stone Road Mall
On Saturday at around 8:45 p.m., Guelph Police said an attempted robbery occurred at Stone Road Mall when a store clerk was approached by ... «Guelph Mercury, Jul 15»

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