attempting

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attempting

/əˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of attempt

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Closest in meaning: try, assay, endeavour, endeavor, seek, set about, undertake, effort, attack, essay, addressing, aiming, appealing, bid, dealing, endeavoring

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@misc{attempting_2026,
  title = {attempting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/attempting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}