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Try
see synonyms of tryNoun
1. attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Example Sentences:'made an effort to cover all the reading material''wished him luck in his endeavor''she gave it a good try'
Verb
2. assay, attempt, essay, seek, try
make an effort or attempt
Example Sentences:'He tried to shake off his fears''The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps''The police attempted to stop the thief''He sought to improve himself''She always seeks to do good in the world'
3. essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Example Sentences:'This approach has been tried with good results''Test this recipe'
4. adjudicate, judge, try
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
Example Sentences:'The football star was tried for the murder of his wife''The judge tried both father and son in separate trials'
5. sample, taste, try, try out
take a sample of
Example Sentences:'Try these new crackers''Sample the regional dishes'
6. hear, try
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
Example Sentences:'The jury had heard all the evidence''The case will be tried in California'
7. try
give pain or trouble to
Example Sentences:'I've been sorely tried by these students'
test the limits of
Example Sentences:'You are trying my patience!'
9. render, try
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
Example Sentences:'try the yak butter''render fat in a casserole'
10. try, try on
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
Example Sentences:'Try on this sweater to see how it looks'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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