Ang kahulugan ng diksyunaryo ng salitang "attempt" ay ang pagsusumikap na makamit o magawa ang isang bagay, lalo na ang isang bagay na nangangailangan ng ilang antas ng kahirapan o pagsisikap. Maaari rin itong tumukoy sa pagsisikap na gawin ang isang bagay, kadalasang may posibilidad na mabigo o mahirapan. Ang isa pang kahulugan ay ang subukang hikayatin o kumbinsihin ang isang tao na gawin ang isang bagay. Sa mga legal na termino, ang isang pagtatangka ay maaaring tumukoy sa isang kilos na ginawa na may layuning gumawa ng krimen, ngunit kulang ito sa aktwal na pagkumpleto ng krimen.

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1. This could be perceived as an attempt to ignite old conflicts.

2. She waves from the hostess desk and I attempt to straighten out my wrinkled blouse before she sits down.

3. As I rearrange my belongings and attempt to tame my now horribly wrinkled shirt, Henry jumps in the front and off we go.

4. In my rushed attempt to do so, my head hits the stone wall behind me.

5. I attempt one long breath and exhale, feeling some semblance of tension remove when suddenly, that familiar buzz arrives.

6. Hyden snorted and made a very flimsy attempt to cover it up with a cough.

7. He had to be careful lest any preconceived notions crept in, but his first instinct was to chalk her intentions up to an attempt to keep him as in the dark as possible, at least until such time as she decided she could trust him, if ever.

8. He frowned, and her heart ached at his attempt to conceal his wounded feelings.

9. I straighten and decide not to risk another attempt.

10. After grabbing the tattered board, my third failed attempt at a curved cut, I slammed it against the workbench but gained little satisfaction as it split into pieces.