attempting

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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