attempt vs offer

offer vs attempt

attempt and offer both are nouns.

attempt and offer both are verbs.

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

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

attempt: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
offer: a usually brief attempt

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

attempt (noun)	offer (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	a usually brief attempt
the act of attacking	something offered (as a proposal or bid)
	the verbal act of offering

attempt (verb)	offer (verb)
enter upon an activity or enterprise	put forward for consideration
make an effort or attempt	threaten to do something
	ask (someone) to marry you
	produce or introduce on the stage
	present for acceptance or rejection
	propose a payment
	give something useful or necessary to
	make available for sale
	offer verbally
	make available; provide
	agree freely
	mount or put up
	present as an act of worship

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