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The verb that lets you try without promising you'll succeed.
means To make an effort to do something, with the outcome left honestly open.
from From Latin attemptare, to try or test, built from ad- (toward) and temptare (to feel out, probe) — the same root that gives us tempt.
Legal weightA crime you can be charged with unfinished.
Built-in doubtThe word quietly admits failure is possible.
Tempt cousinShares roots with temptation and attempt's risky probing.