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attempteth

attempteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of attempt.

Meaning of attempt

Verb

attempt (third-person singular simple present attempts, present participle attempting, simple past and past participle attempted)

  1. To try.
    • to attempt an escape from prison
  2. (obsolete) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
    • Yet since I see you fearful, that neither my coat, integrity, nor persuasion can with ease attempt you, I will go further than I meant, to pluck all fears out of you.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  3. (archaic) To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
    • one who attempts the virtue of a woman
  4. (archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
    • to attempt the enemy’s camp
  5. (criminal law) To make a substantial but unsuccessful effort (to commit a crime).
    • Whoever takes a direct and immediate step towards the realisation of the offence as envisaged by them attempts to commit an offence.2021, “German Criminal Code”, in gesetze-im-internet.de

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Origin of attempteth

attempt + -eth

Questions about attempteth

What is attempteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Attempteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of attempt.

Words near attempteth in the dictionary

  1. attempted rape
  2. attempted rapes
  3. attempter
  4. attempters
  5. attemptest
  6. attempteth
  7. attempting
  8. attemptive
  9. attemptless
  10. Attempto Controlled English
  11. attempts

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