n.
Function: noun
an effort made to do or accomplish something FF1C; made a determined attempt to improve her writing FF1E;
Synonyms: endeavor, essay, hassle, striving, struggle, trial, try, undertaking
Related Words: care, effort, pains, trouble; beginning, commencement, initiation, offer, shy, start
Contrasted Words: accomplishment, achievement, attainment, finish, fulfillment