The difference between Attempt and Try
When used as nouns, attempt means the action of trying at something, whereas try means an attempt.
When used as verbs, attempt means to try, whereas try means to attempt.
Try is also adjective with the meaning: fine, excellent.
check bellow for the other definitions of Attempt and Try
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Attempt as a verb:
To try.
Examples:
"I attempted to sing, but my throat was too hoarse."
"to attempt an escape from prison"
"A group of 80 budding mountaineers attempted Kilimanjaro, but 30 of them didn't make it to the top."
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Attempt as a verb (obsolete):
To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
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Attempt as a verb (archaic):
To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
Examples:
"one who attempts the virtue of a woman"
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Attempt as a verb (archaic):
To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
Examples:
"to attempt the enemy's camp"
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Attempt as a noun:
The action of trying at something.
Examples:
"We made an attempt to cross the stream, but didn't manage."
"This poem is much better than the feeble attempt of mine."
"It was worth the attempt."
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Attempt as a noun:
An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.
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Try as a verb:
To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
Examples:
"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."
"I'll come to dinner soon. I'm trying to beat this level first."
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Try as a verb (obsolete):
To divide; to separate. To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine. To winnow; to sift; to pick out; frequently followed by out. To extract oil from blubber or fat; to melt down blubber to obtain oil To extract wax from a honeycomb
Examples:
"to try out the wild corn from the good"
"rfquotek Sir T. Elyot"
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Try as a verb (specifically):
To test, to work out. To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle. To put to test. To test someone's patience. To taste, sample, etc. To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test. To put on trial.
Examples:
"I tried mixing more white paint to get a lighter shade."
"I shall try my skills on this."
"You are trying my patience."
"Don't fucking try me."
"'Try this—you’ll [[love]] it."
"to try weights or measures by a standard;  to try a person's opinions"
"He was tried and [[execute]]d."
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Try as a verb (obsolete):
To experiment, to strive. To have or gain knowledge of by experience. To work on something. To do; to fare. To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms. To attempt to conceive a child.
Examples:
"rfquotek Milton"
"You are trying too hard."
"How do you try! (i.e., how do you do?)"
"to try rival claims by a duel;  to try conclusions"
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Try as a verb (nautical):
To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
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Try as a verb:
To strain; to subject to excessive tests.
Examples:
"The light tries his eyes."
"Repeated failures try one's patience."
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Try as a verb (slang, chiefly, _, AAVE, used with another verb):
To want
Examples:
"I am really not trying to hear you talk about my mama like that."
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Try as a noun:
An attempt.
Examples:
"I gave unicycling a try but I couldn’t do it''."
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Try as a noun:
An act of tasting or sampling.
Examples:
"I gave sushi a try but I didn’t like it''."
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Try as a noun (rugby):
A score in rugby, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
Examples:
"Today I scored my first try''."
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Try as a noun (UK, dialect, obsolete):
A screen, or sieve, for grain.
Examples:
"rfquotek Holland"
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Try as a noun (American football):
a field goal or extra point
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Try as an adjective (obsolete):
Fine, excellent.