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n.
1) to make an ~
2) to foil, thwart an ~
3) an abortive, fruitless, futile, vain; all-out, concerted, last-ditch; bold, brazen, daring; crude; deliberate; feeble, halfhearted, weak; first; premature; successful ~; repeated ~s
4) an ~ against, on (an ~ on smb.'s life)
5) an ~ at (an ~ at being funny)
6) an ~ to + inf. (we made an ~ to get in touch with them)
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v.
1) ( E ) she ~ed to find a job
2) (rare) ( G ) he ~ed walking
3) ( misc. ) to ~ smt. in vain