attempt

Attempt stands for:

Try one of several options, see trial and error
Experiment , in scientific activity (more precisely: carrying out an experiment)
Attempt (StGB) , an unfinished crime in German jurisprudence
Trial (Italian criminal law) , a stage of criminal offense in Italian criminal law

Attempt (rugby) , a way of scoring points in the sport of rugby

German synonym for essay (outdated)

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Wiktionary: attempt - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations