VALIANT


Meaning of VALIANT in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a brave/bold/gallant/valiant attempt approving (= one that you admire, but that is unsuccessful )

The previous government made a brave attempt to tackle the problem.

She made a valiant attempt to continue playing, but the pain was too much.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

attempt

Seek professional advice if needs be, rather than make a valiant attempt yourself and then regret it.

Chops, our de facto Kiwi skipper and engineer, makes another valiant attempt to get it going with the starter cord.

The 20-page text makes a valiant attempt to comprehend wildfowl biology.

Jean made a few valiant attempts , but only got a few more bows for her trouble.

However, valiant attempts were made to conduct massive trials in which as much information as possible could be included.

effort

Impressions gleaned in childhood and rein forced in adolescence cling like limpets into adulthood despite valiant efforts to shake them off.

No outcome seems too impossible or, at least, unworthy of valiant effort .

The Forestry Commission are making valiant efforts to re-create these old woodlands, and are trying to preserve the little that remains.

At least that's what I gather from watching Art Jacobson's futile but valiant efforts to build community on the Internet.

We do not therefore believe the draft guidance, despite valiant efforts to convince, has fully embraced the concept of sustainability.

Despite valiant efforts by our physiotherapists, my hamstring did not recover in time for the 200 metres.

A great deal of bomb debris still remains to be cleared, but valiant efforts have been made to remove refuse.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Despite valiant efforts, firemen were unable to save the house.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

No outcome seems too impossible or, at least, unworthy of valiant effort.

The Forestry Commission are making valiant efforts to re-create these old woodlands, and are trying to preserve the little that remains.

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