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attainable — Everyday, meaning 1: Possible to reach or achieve: «an attainable goal».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Possible to get: «Tickets are still attainable.».↗ Example: Set yourself an attainable goal, like reading ten pages a day.↗ · A gold star is attainable if you try hard.↗ · The summit is attainable in one day.↗ · Is a perfect score attainable on this test?↗ · The coach set goals that were hard but attainable.↗ · For a beginner, swimming a length is attainable.↗

attained — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Attained means reached or achieved, usually after hard work: attained a goal.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) Attained can mean reached a level, age or height.↗ Example: She attained top marks in the test.↗ · (formal) The pupil has attained the expected standard in maths.↗ · The rocket attained a height of 100 metres.↗ · He finally attained his dream of playing for the team.↗ · The climbers attained the summit before dark.↗ · (formal) Determine the maximum speed attained by the car.↗ · The Prince attained to man's estate, and began to think about getting married.↗ · He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three.↗ (Prophets 2SA.23.23, JPS 1917)↗ · He was most honourable of the three; therefore he was made their captain; howbeit he attained not unto the first three.↗ (Prophets 2SA.23.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Behold, he was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three; and David set him over his guard.↗ (Writings 1CH.11.25, JPS 1917)↗

attainment — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Attainment is reaching a goal or getting something after effort.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal, school) Attainment is how much a pupil has learned or achieved, often measured by tests and grades.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: An attainment is a skill or achievement someone has gained.↗ Example: The report showed good attainment in maths.↗ (formal)↗ · Reading every day helps raise attainment.↗ · The attainment of her goal took years of practice.↗ · The school measures attainment with tests each term.↗ · Swimming a mile was his proudest attainment.↗ · Attainment rose from 60% to 75%, a rise of 15 percentage points.↗ (formal)↗

attar — Everyday, meaning 1: A strong, sweet-smelling oil made from flower petals, especially roses, used for perfume.↗ Example: The room smelled of attar of roses.↗ · In and out of it flowed water like attar.↗

attempt — Everyday, meaning 1: To try to do something, especially something difficult.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (noun) An act of trying.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun) A try to do something in a sport or a record (a world record attempt).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «An attempt on someone's life»: trying to kill someone.↗ Example: Attempt all the questions on the paper.↗ · She passed her swimming test at the first attempt.↗ · He scored 7 goals from 10 attempts.↗ · The climbers attempted to reach the top.↗ · In an attempt to win, she ran faster.↗ · My first attempt at a cake was a disaster!↗ · They made a world record attempt.↗ · Do not attempt too much at once.↗ · But every attempt to unfold this mystery has hitherto been unsuccessful".↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

attempted — Everyday, meaning 1: Attempted means tried to do something, especially something difficult.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective) Attempted describes a crime or act that was tried but not completed: «attempted theft».↗ Example: She attempted the high jump three times.↗ · He attempted all the questions in the test.↗ · They attempted to climb the mountain but turned back.↗ · The police arrested a man for attempted theft.↗ · Tom attempted 12 sums and got 10 right, so 2 were wrong.↗ · The cat attempted to catch the bird.↗ · One even attempted to tie strings to his feet and his hands to make him dance.↗

attend — Everyday, meaning 1: To attend something is to go to it and be there, such as school, a meeting or a party.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To attend to something or someone is to deal with it or look after it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To attend can also mean to pay attention.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To attend can also mean to come along with something, as bad luck may attend a plan.↗ Example: All children must attend school.↗ · Over a hundred people attended the concert.↗ · The nurse attended to my cut knee.↗ · I attend swimming club on Saturdays.↗ · Please attend to your work and stop chatting.↗ · Which school do you attend?↗ · Good luck never attends fishing on a Sunday.’↗ · Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.↗ (Writings PSA.61.2, JPS 1917)↗ · My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.↗ (Writings PRO.4.20, JPS 1917)↗ · My son, attend unto my wisdom; incline thine ear to my understanding; (Writings PRO.5.1, JPS 1917)↗

attendance — Everyday, meaning 1: Attendance is being present at a place or event, like school.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The attendance is the number of people who came to an event.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In attendance means being there, especially to help.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To dance attendance on someone means to fuss over them and try hard to please them.↗ Example: Our class had 100% attendance this week.↗ · The teacher takes attendance every morning.↗ · The attendance at the match was 20,000.↗ · Good attendance helps you learn.↗ · A nurse was in attendance at the race.↗ · Attendance was low because of the snow.↗ · If 27 of 30 pupils came, attendance was 90%.↗ · She got a certificate for perfect attendance.↗ · Everyone admired him, danced attendance upon him, petted and caressed him.↗

attendant — Everyday, meaning 1: A person whose job is to look after people or a place, such as a flight attendant, a car park attendant or a pool attendant.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal, adjective) Coming along with something or caused by it, as in «the attendant risks».↗ Example: The flight attendant showed us how to fasten our seat belts.↗ · Ask the pool attendant if you lose your goggles.↗ · The museum attendant told us not to touch the paintings.↗ · The car park attendant waved us into a space.↗ · The queen walked in with her attendants.↗ · The petrol station attendant filled up the tank.↗ · Moving house brought all the attendant stress of packing.↗ (formal)↗ · A toilet attendant kept the washrooms clean.↗ · The attendants were surprised: they knew of no whelps.↗

attended — Everyday, meaning 1: Attended means went to an event, a meeting or a place, like a school, a party or a game.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Attended to means looked after or dealt with: «The nurse attended to the boy».↗ Example: 300 people attended the game.↗ · 45 students attended the concert on Friday.↗ · How many people attended in all?↗ · Fewer people attended on Sunday.↗ · She attended the same school as her mom.↗ · Many families attended the fair.↗ · The doctor attended to the hurt player.↗ · He attended every football practice.↗ · Over a thousand fans attended the match.↗ · All the pupils attended the assembly.↗ · When she was gone, no one attended to her plantations, and the garden ran to waste.↗ · Who hath attended to His word, and heard it?↗ (Prophets JER.23.18, JPS 1917)↗ · But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.↗ (Writings PSA.66.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Because I have called, and ye refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man attended, (Writings PRO.1.24, JPS 1917)↗

attendee — Everyday, meaning 1: An attendee is a person who goes to an event, such as a meeting, conference, class or party.↗ Example: All attendees must wear a name badge.↗ · The conference had 300 attendees.↗ · Each attendee got a free bag.↗ · Attendees can buy lunch in the hall.↗ · There were 45 attendees and each paid £4, so £180 was raised.↗ · The attendees clapped at the end of the talk.↗

attention — Everyday, meaning 1: Attention is when you listen, watch or think carefully about something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Attention can mean interest or notice that people give you.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Attention can mean care given to something, like medical attention.↗ Example: Please pay attention to the instructions.↗ · Can I have your attention, please?↗ · The baby wanted attention and started crying.↗ · Pay attention when you cross the road.↗ · The cut needs medical attention.↗ · His painting got a lot of attention.↗ · She tried to attract the waiter's attention.↗ · Read the question with attention to every number.↗ · Whenever we appear we excite great attention.↗ · Attention must be called to the essential peculiarity of Hebrew doctrines, the inextricable and necessary associa- (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Quite recently, and since the completion of my translation, my attention has been drawn to a version by Isidor Kalisch, in which he has reproduced many of the valuable annotations of Meyer.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · But I wish to call attention to a few points which may suggest a solution or at least guide further investigation.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' houses of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the Law.↗ (Writings NEH.8.13, JPS 1917)↗

attentive — Everyday, meaning 1: Listening or watching carefully and paying close attention.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Kind and helpful, noticing what other people need.↗ Example: The class was very attentive during the science demonstration.↗ · Be attentive when the lifeguard gives the rules.↗ · She is an attentive listener and remembers what you say.↗ · The waiter was attentive and refilled our water.↗ · The nurse was attentive to every patient.↗ · Attentive readers will spot the clue in chapter two.↗ · The dog sat attentively, waiting for the ball.↗ · ‘That I will,’ said the Hare, ‘you will find me a most attentive pupil.’↗ · Lord, hearken unto my voice; let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.↗ (Writings PSA.130.2, JPS 1917)↗

attentively — Everyday, meaning 1: In a way that pays close attention, listening or watching carefully.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In a caring, helpful way that notices what someone needs.↗ Example: The class listened attentively to the story.↗ · Read each question attentively before you answer.↗ · The dog watched attentively as I opened the fridge.↗ · She nodded attentively while her friend explained the game.↗ · The nurse cared for the patient attentively all night.↗ · Watch attentively and copy each step of the experiment.↗ · He sat attentively at the front, pencil ready.↗ · ‘Oh, certainly,’ he replied, and began: ‘Now, listen attentively.↗ · Hear attentively the noise of His voice, and the sound that goeth out of His mouth.↗ (Writings JOB.37.2, JPS 1917)↗

attest — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) To show or prove that something is true.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal, law) To state officially, often in writing, that something is true, like a witness signing a document.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) To be clear evidence of something ("The trophies attest to her skill").↗ Example: I can attest that she worked very hard.↗ · The full shelf of trophies attests to her skill.↗ · Two witnesses attested the signature on the will.↗ · Old maps attest to a village here long ago.↗ · Many parents can attest to the teacher's kindness.↗ · The doctor attested that he was too ill to travel.↗ · Footprints in the mud attest that a fox passed by.↗

attestation — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: proof or witness that something is true.↗ Example: Now this was the custom in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour; and this was the attestation in Israel. — (Writings RUT.4.7, JPS 1917)↗

attic — Everyday, meaning 1: A room or space just under the roof of a house, often used for storing things.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective use) In or of the attic: an attic bedroom.↗ Example: The Christmas decorations are up in the attic.↗ · We found Grandma's old letters in a trunk in the attic.↗ · My big brother's bedroom is in the attic.↗ · Only step on the boards in the attic, never between them.↗ · A bat had got into the attic.↗ · The attic is hot in summer and cold in winter.↗ · There was once a hard-working student who lived in an attic, and he had nothing in the world of his own.↗

attire — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Clothes, especially for a special event: «formal attire».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: verb (formal, old use).↗ e.g. To dress someone.↗ Example: The invitation said «formal attire».↗ · The knight was attired in shining armour.↗ · Sports attire must be worn in PE.↗ · Her attire was perfect for the wedding.↗ · Beach attire is not allowed in the restaurant.↗ · The guests arrived in fancy attire.↗ · Nothing could have been more splendid than the ambassador’s attire.↗ · Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire?↗ (Prophets JER.2.32, JPS 1917)↗ · And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.↗ (Writings PRO.7.10, JPS 1917)↗

attired — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) Dressed in a particular way.↗ Example: The guests were attired in their best clothes.↗ · The king was attired in red velvet.↗ · She arrived smartly attired for the interview.↗ · Pupils must be suitably attired for PE.↗ · The dancers were attired in bright costumes.↗ · He was oddly attired in pyjamas and boots.↗ · And the Tsarivna was so lovely and so richly attired that all who beheld her burst into tears.↗ · And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and attired her head, and looked out at the window.↗ (Prophets 2KI.9.30, JPS 1917)↗

attitude — Everyday, meaning 1: Your attitude is the way you think and feel about something, which shows in how you behave: a positive attitude, a bad attitude.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) «Attitude» on its own can mean being rude or not caring about others: «Don't give me attitude.».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: An attitude can also be a position of the body: «He stood in a relaxed attitude.».↗ Example: She has a great attitude to her homework.↗ · A positive attitude helps you learn new things.↗ · His attitude towards his little sister was kind.↗ · The coach said our attitude won the game.↗ · Don't give me attitude, young man!↗ · People's attitudes to smoking have changed a lot.↗ · Her attitude changed when she made friends.↗ · Try to keep a good attitude even when you lose.↗ · Her pale handsome face was bent in a listening attitude towards the forest.↗