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Webster 1828 Edition
Attempted
ATTEMPT'ED
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Definition 2024
attempted
attempted
English
Adjective
attempted (not comparable)
- 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
- simple past tense and past participle of attempt