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attempt
Noun
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An attempt is a try at something, usually something difficult
It's broken and no attempt has been made to fix it.
attempt
Verb
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To try or to make an effort at.
If you get something in your eye, do not attempt to remove it yourself.
at
Preposition
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Used to describe where something is, or when saying something's position
I am at home.
Let's meet at the pub!
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The time at which something happened or will happen
Breakfast is at 9 o'clock.
At 5pm we went home.
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Indicating something's state
At half price!
Water boils at high temperatures.
at
Symbol
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The @ symbol, used to replace at
support@microsoft.com is an email address.
Apples @ £1.50 per kilogram.
walking
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adjective
(= walk-to)
close enough to be walked to
walking distance
the factory with the big parking lot...is more convenient than the walk-to factory
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noun
(= walk)
the act of traveling by foot
walking is a healthy form of exercise