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The correct spelling is attempting.
How to pronounce attempting
/əˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/
verbIPA: /əˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/
Say it like: Att-emp-tin-g
The correct spelling is attempting. To try. For example: "A group of 80 budding mountaineers attempted Kilimanjaro, but 30 of them didn't make it to the top."
Usage Examples
“A group of 80 budding mountaineers attempted Kilimanjaro, but 30 of them didn't make it to the top.”
“one who attempts the virtue of a woman”
“to attempt the enemy's camp”
Definition
verb
- 1.To try.
- 2.To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
- 3.To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
- 4.To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
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