- attemptable
- adjective see attempt I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
attemptable
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Attemptable — At*tempt a*ble, a. Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attemptable — See attempt. * * * … Universalium
attemptable — adjective Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked … Wiktionary
attemptable — adj. can be endeavored, worth trying … English contemporary dictionary
attemptable — at·tempt·a·ble … English syllables
attemptable — əbəl adjective : capable of being attempted … Useful english dictionary
attempt — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French attempter, from Latin attemptare, from ad + temptare to touch, try more at tempt Date: 14th century 1. to make an effort to do, accomplish, solve, or effect … New Collegiate Dictionary
attempter — See attemptable. * * * … Universalium
attempt — attemptability, n. attemptable, adj. attempter, n. /euh tempt /, v.t. 1. to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek: to attempt an impossible task; to attempt to walk six miles. 2. Archaic. to attack; move against in a hostile manner: to attempt… … Universalium
assayable — adj. testable; attemptable; something which can be undertaken … English contemporary dictionary
