battle vs attempt

attempt vs battle

battle and attempt both are nouns.

battle and attempt both are verbs.

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

As nouns, attempt is a hypernym of battle; that is, attempt is a word with a broader meaning than battle:

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

Other hypernyms of battle include effort, endeavor, endeavour, try.

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

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

Difference between battle and attempt

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.