S: (n) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something) "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
S: (n) batting ((baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base)
S: (n) best (the supreme effort one can make) "they did their best"
S: (n) worst (the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of) "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
S: (n) bid, play (an attempt to get something) "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
S: (n) foray (an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)) "scientists' forays into politics"
S: (n) contribution, part, share (the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result) "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"
S: (n) liberation (the attempt to achieve equal rights or status) "she worked for women's liberation"
S: (n) power play, squeeze play, squeeze (an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power) "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
S: (n) seeking (an attempt to acquire or gain something)
S: (n) shot, stab (informal words for any attempt or effort) "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
S: (n) struggle, battle (an energetic attempt to achieve something) "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
S: (n) test, trial, run (the act of testing something) "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
S: (n) test, trial (the act of undergoing testing) "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
Verb
S: (v) knife, stab (use a knife on) "The victim was knifed to death"