attempt vs chance

chance vs attempt

attempt and chance both are nouns.

attempt is not an adjective while chance is an adjective.

attempt and chance both are verbs.

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

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

attempt: make an effort or attempt
chance: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Other hyponyms of attempt include pick up the gauntlet, take a dare, fight, struggle, give it a try, have a go, grope, endeavor, endeavour, strive, give it a try, give it a whirl, adventure, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, lay on the line, put on the line, risk.

attempt (noun)	chance (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	a risk involving danger
the act of attacking	a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
	an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
	a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
	the possibility of future success

attempt (adjective)	chance (adjective)
	occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

attempt (verb)	chance (verb)
enter upon an activity or enterprise	come upon, as if by accident; meet with
make an effort or attempt	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
	be the case by chance

Difference between attempt and chance

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