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▪ I. reaˈttempt, n.
[re- 5 a.]
A second trial.
1598Florio, Ritento, a reattempt, reassaying. 1662Hickeringill Jamaica 56 Being so often refrustrated in their reattempts.
▪ II. reaˈttempt, v.
[re- 5 a.]
trans. To attempt anew. Hence reaˈttempting vbl. n.
1583Hayes Voy. Sir H. Gilbert in Hakluyt Voy. (1600) III. 158 Also laying downe his determination in the Spring following, for disposing of his voyage then to be reattempted. 1598Florio, Rattentare, to reattempt, to reassaie. Ibid., Rattento, a reattempting, a reassaying. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. 319 It was first attempted by Sersostris,..but was long after re-attempted, and in some manner effected by Philadelphus. 1669Woodhead St. Teresa ii. ii. 8, I should..discourse no more of it, till the season came for re-attempting the business. 1861M. Arnold On Translating Homer iii. 102, I think that the task of translating Homer into English verse both will be re-attempted, and may be re-attempted successfully. 1895Hardy Jude iii. vi. 198 He had begun to sit in his parlour during the dark winter nights and re-attempt some of his old studies. |