Attempt and Prevention: English Vocabulary List

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

"Try your best on the test."

"You should try the new Italian restaurant downtown because their pasta dishes are absolutely delicious and reasonably priced."

to make a strong and continuous effort to achieve something

"We fight for freedom."

"Activists continue to fight tirelessly for environmental protection and sustainable development practices."

to get away from captivity

"The prisoner tried to escape."

"The prisoner tried to escape by digging a tunnel under the prison wall but was caught before he could get out."

to escape from someone or somewhere

"Let's get away for the weekend."

"They decided to get away from the city for the weekend and rented a small cabin in the mountains."

to stop the flow or movement of something through somewhere

"The tree will block the view."

"A fallen tree blocked the road for several hours until workers could remove it with heavy equipment."