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(attempt to do sth)

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  • attempt — 1 noun (C) 1 an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult: attempt to do sth: All attempts to control inflation have failed. (+ at): He made one last attempt at the world record. | make no attempt: The protestors made no… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • attempt — at|tempt1 W1S2 [əˈtempt] n 1.) an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult attempt to do sth ▪ All attempts to control inflation have failed. ▪ The protesters made no attempt to resist arrest. ▪ his first unsuccessful attempt …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • beat sb/sth back — UK US beat sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with beat({{}}/biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat) ► to stop someone or something from succeeding: »The central bank has come a step closer to cutting interest rates by trumpeting its success in beating …   Financial and business terms

  • beat sth back — UK US beat sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with beat({{}}/biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat) ► to stop someone or something from succeeding: »The central bank has come a step closer to cutting interest rates by trumpeting its success in beating …   Financial and business terms

  • grow out of sth — UK US grow out of sth Phrasal Verb with grow({{}}/grəʊ/ verb (grew, grown) ► to happen as a result of or as a natural development from something: »The equity boom of the 1980s and 1990s grew out of the crushing bear market and stagflation of the… …   Financial and business terms

  • prop sth up — UK US prop sth up Phrasal Verb with prop({{}}/prɒp/ verb ► to help an organization, system, etc. that is having trouble, often by giving financial help: »The US Federal Reserve adjusted interest rates in January in an attempt to prop up the… …   Financial and business terms

  • ˌbolster sth ˈup — verb [T] to make something stronger or more effective The central bank cut interest rates in an attempt to bolster the economy.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • establish — verb 1 start/create sth ADVERB ▪ initially, originally ▪ The Internet was originally established by scientists to share information. ▪ formally ▪ The League was formally established in 1920 …   Collocations dictionary

  • suppress — verb 1 stop sth by using force ADVERB ▪ brutally, ruthlessly, violently ▪ A pro democracy uprising was brutally suppressed. VERB + SUPPRESS ▪ attempt to, seek to …   Collocations dictionary

  • restore — verb 1 bring back a situation/feeling ADVERB ▪ quickly, soon ▪ Order was quickly restored. VERB + RESTORE ▪ need to ▪ We need to restore public confiden …   Collocations dictionary

  • avoid — verb 1 prevent sth; choose not to do sth ADVERB ▪ altogether ▪ It is sometimes impossible to avoid conflict altogether. ▪ actively, assiduously, carefully, consciously, deliberately …   Collocations dictionary

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