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Try

/tɹaɪ/

An attempt.

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📖 Definitions of "Try"

noun

1
An attempt.
"I gave unicycling a try but I couldn’t do it."
2
An act of tasting or sampling.
"I gave sushi a try but I didn’t like it."
3
A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
"Today I scored my first try."
4
A screen, or sieve, for grain.

verb

1
To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."
2
To divide; to separate.
3
To test, to work out.
4
To experiment, to strive.

🔄 Synonyms of "Try"

20 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
endeavornoun	A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
renderverb	(transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of.
assaynoun	The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
examineverb	To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
strainnoun	(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
endeavournoun	British standard spelling of endeavor.
stressnoun	(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
effortnoun	The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
attemptnoun	To try.
seekverb	(ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
proveverb	(transitive) To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.
testnoun	A challenge, trial.
judgenoun	A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
essaynoun	(publishing) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
tastenoun	One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.
adjudicateverb	(transitive) To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
hearverb	(intransitive, stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.
try outverb	(intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
samplenoun	A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.
try onverb	(transitive) To test the look or fit of (a garment) by wearing it.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Try"

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Word	Definition
attemptverb	To try.
assayverb	(transitive) To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).
endeavourverb	British standard spelling of endeavor.
endeavorverb	(intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.
seekverb	(ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
effortverb	(uncommon, intransitive) To make an effort.
testverb	To challenge, to put a strain on (something).
examineverb	To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
try onverb	(transitive) To test the look or fit of (a garment) by wearing it.
proveverb	(transitive) To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.
try outverb	(intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
stressverb	(intransitive, informal) To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.
renderverb	(transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of.
adjudicateverb	(transitive) To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
hearverb	(intransitive, stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.
judgeverb	(transitive) To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter).
essayverb	(dated, transitive) To attempt or try.
sampleverb	(transitive) To take or to test a sample or samples of.
tasteverb	(transitive) To sample the flavor of something orally.
strainverb	(transitive) To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.