attempt vs seek

attempt and seek both are nouns.

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

As verbs, attempt and seek are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of attempt include assay, essay, try.

attempt (noun)	seek (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
the act of attacking

attempt (verb)	seek (verb)
enter upon an activity or enterprise	inquire for
make an effort or attempt	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
	go to or towards
	try to get or reach
	make an effort or attempt