attempt vs battle

battle vs attempt

attempt and battle both are nouns.

attempt and battle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attempt	Yes	No	Yes	No
battle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, battle is a hyponym of attempt; that is, battle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attempt:

attempt: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
battle: an energetic attempt to achieve something

Other hyponyms of attempt include batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, power play, squeeze, squeeze play, seeking, shot, stab, shot, nisus, pains, strain, striving, struggle, takeover attempt, run, test, trial, test, trial.

attempt (noun)	battle (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
the act of attacking	an energetic attempt to achieve something
	an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

attempt (verb)	battle (verb)
enter upon an activity or enterprise	battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
make an effort or attempt

Difference between attempt and battle

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