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Attempted vs Tried - What's the difference?

attempted | tried |

As verbs the difference between attempted and tried

is that attempted is (attempt) while tried is (try).

As an adjective attempted

is tried, with the connotation of failure.

attempted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tried, with the connotation of failure.
    • She is facing jail time for attempted -robbery.

    Derived terms

    * attempted murder * attempted suicide

    Verb

    (head)
  • (attempt)

    • tried

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (try)
  • *
    • The boy became volubly friendly and bubbling over with unexpected humour and high spirits. He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. Nobody would miss them, he explained.

    Derived terms

    * untried * tried and tested * tried and true * well-tried

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