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Word: Attack
Speech Type: Verb
late 16th century (as verb): from French attaquer (verb), from Italian attaccare ‘join battle’, originally ‘attach, fasten’, of uncertain origin; perhaps from French attacher (see attach), or perhaps from a-, intensifying prefix + obsolete taccare ‘put a mark on’, from tacca ‘stain, spot’
əˈtak
take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force
Short Definition:take military action against
Examples:- in February the Germans attacked Verdun
- the terrorists did not attack again until March
criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly
Short Definition:publicly criticize
Examples:- he attacked the government's defence policy
begin to deal with (a problem or task) in a determined and vigorous way
Short Definition:deal with vigorously
Examples:- a plan of action to attack unemployment
(in sport) make a forceful attempt to score a goal or point or otherwise gain an advantage against an opposing team or player
Short Definition:attempt to score goal etc.
Examples:- Crystal Palace attacked swiftly down the left
(of a reagent or reactive species) approach and interact with (an atom, group, or bond in a molecule), thereby breaking a bond or forming a new bond
Short Definition:approach and interact with atom
Examples:- the nucleophile attacks the epoxide from the opposite side of the ring to the oxygen
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