pick up the gauntlet vs attempt

pick up the gauntlet is not a noun while attempt is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pick up the gauntlet	No	No	Yes	No
attempt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, attempt is a hypernym of pick up the gauntlet; that is, attempt is a word with a broader meaning than pick up the gauntlet:

Other hypernyms of pick up the gauntlet include assay, essay, seek, try.

pick up the gauntlet (noun)	attempt (noun)
	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
	the act of attacking

pick up the gauntlet (verb)	attempt (verb)
be dared to do something and attempt it	enter upon an activity or enterprise
	make an effort or attempt