Definition: the act of attacking
Usage: attacks on women increased last year; they made an attempt on his life
Similar words: law-breaking, crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, offence, offense
Definition: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
Usage: a long record of crimes
Synonyms: endeavor, endeavour, effort, try, attempt
Definition: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Usage: made an effort to cover all the reading material; wished him luck in his endeavor; she gave it a good try
Similar words: activity
Definition: any specific behavior
Usage: they avoided all recreational activity
Synonyms: undertake, set about, attempt
Definition: enter upon an activity or enterprise
Similar words: initiate, pioneer
Definition: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
Usage: This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants
Synonyms: essay, seek, assay, attempt, try
Definition: make an effort or attempt
Usage: He tried to shake off his fears; The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps; The police attempted to stop the thief; He sought to improve himself; She always seeks to do good in the world
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel