Attempt - to get a lot? (3)
I believe the answer is:
bid
'attempt' is the definition.
(bid is a kind of attempt)
'get a lot?' is the wordplay.
'get' becomes 'bi' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a lot?' becomes 'd'.
'bi'+'d'='BID'
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bid that I've seen before include "Invite" , "Sum offered at an auction" , "Tender (for work)" , "Take part in auction" , "Offer a price" .)