- attempted
- [[t]əte̱mptɪd[/t]]
ADJ: ADJ nAn attempted crime or unlawful action is an unsuccessful effort to commit the crime or action.
...a case of attempted murder...
The attempted coup took place in January.
English dictionary. 2008.
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attempted — at·tempt·ed adj: characterized by an intent to commit and effort taken to commit a specified crime that fails or is prevented attempted forgery Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Attempted — Attempt At*tempt (?; 215), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attempted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attempting}.] [OF. atenter, also spelt atempter, F. attenter, fr. L. attentare to attempt; ad + tentare, temptare, to touch, try, v. intens. of tendere to stretch. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attempted — at|tempt|ed [ ə temptəd ] adjective * used about things that someone tries to do but does not succeed in doing, especially things that are wrong or illegal: attempted murder/rape/robbery/suicide Leaders of the attempted coup were rounded up and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
attempted */ — UK [əˈtemptɪd] / US [əˈtemptəd] adjective used about things that someone tries to do but does not succeed in doing, especially things that are wrong or illegal attempted murder/rape/robbery/suicide Leaders of the attempted coup were rounded up… … English dictionary
attempted — adjective Tried, with the connotation of failure. She is facing jail time for attempted robbery … Wiktionary
attempted — adj. Attempted is used with these nouns: ↑arson, ↑assassin, ↑assassination, ↑assault, ↑break in, ↑burglary, ↑coup, ↑escape, ↑extortion, ↑fraud, ↑manslaughter, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
attempted — un·attempted; … English syllables
attempted — [əˈtemptɪd] adj used about crimes that someone tries to commit without success attempted murder[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
attempted — adjective tried unsuccessfully (Freq. 2) attempted murder • Similar to: ↑unsuccessful … Useful english dictionary
attempted suicide — n. An unsuccessful try at taking one s own life. There is also no unanimity as to whether this is a criminal act. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
