chance vs attempt

attempt vs chance

chance and attempt both are nouns.

chance is an adjective but attempt is not an adjective.

chance and attempt both are verbs.

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

As verbs, attempt is a hypernym of chance; that is, attempt is a word with a broader meaning than chance:

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

Other hypernyms of chance include assay, essay, seek, try.

chance (noun)	attempt (noun)
a risk involving danger	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
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	the act of attacking
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

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

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

Difference between chance and attempt

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