[noun] earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" Synonyms:effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
[noun] the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life" Synonyms:attack
[verb] make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" Synonyms:try, seek, essay, assay
[verb] enter upon an activity or enterprise Synonyms:undertake, set about
