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pogen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • attempt verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
  • proffer verb To offer something for someone to accept.
  • try verb To make an attempt at doing something.

Senses

pogen is used for these senses in English:

  • attempt (archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.
  • proffer (transitive, reflexive) To offer for acceptance; to propose to give; to make a tender of.
  • try To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.

attempt — full definition

  1. verb To try to do something, especially something difficult, without guaranteed success.
  2. noun An effort to do something, especially one that may fail.

proffer — full definition

  1. verb To offer something for someone to accept.
  2. noun Something offered; an offer or proposal.

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