attemptable

Variant of attempt

transitive verb

  1. to make an effort to do, get, have, etc.; try; endeavor
  2. Archaic to tempt

Origin: ME attempten < OFr attempter < L attemptare, to try, solicit < ad-, to + temptare, to try: see tempt

noun

  1. a try
  2. an attack, as on a person's life

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