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Defenition of the word try

    • Defenition of the word try

      • To put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.
      • A score in rugby (worth 5 points) which is made by touching the ball on the ground behind the touchline.
      • Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.
      • To exert oneself to do or effect something; to make an effort or attempt.
      • To test the limits of.
      • To put on trial, hear the case and act as the judge.
      • To examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process.
      • To give pain or trouble to.
      • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something: "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
      • examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
      • put on trial or sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
      • take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
      • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
      • give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students"
      • melt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"
      • make an effort or attempt; "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"
      • test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
      • put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"
      • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
      • melt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"
      • give pain or trouble to; "I''ve been sorely tried by these students"
      • put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
      • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
      • put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
      • melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
      • take a sample of
      • test the limits of
      • give pain or trouble to
      • examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
      • put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
      • make an effort or attempt
      • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

    Synonyms for the word try

      • adjudicate
      • aim
      • appraise
      • assay
      • attempt
      • bash
      • check out
      • crack
      • effort
      • endeavor
      • endeavour
      • essay
      • evaluate
      • examine
      • experiment with
      • give it a go
      • go
      • have a go
      • hear
      • judge
      • make an effort
      • prove
      • put on trial
      • render
      • sample
      • seek
      • shot
      • stab
      • strain
      • stress
      • strive
      • struggle
      • take a crack at
      • take to court
      • taste
      • test
      • try on
      • try out
      • undertake

    Similar words in the try

      • essay
      • examine
      • prove
      • test
      • try
      • try out
      • trying
      • tryings
      • tryout
      • tryout's
      • tryouts
      • tryst
      • tryst's
      • trysted
      • trysting
      • trysts

    Hyponyms for the word try

      • adventure
      • batting
      • battle
      • best
      • bid
      • braving
      • chance
      • confronting
      • contribution
      • control
      • coping with
      • court-martial
      • crack
      • degust
      • endeavor
      • endeavour
      • essay
      • field-test
      • fight
      • fling
      • float
      • foray
      • gamble
      • give it a try
      • give it a whirl
      • go
      • grappling
      • grope
      • have a go
      • hazard
      • lay on the line
      • liberation
      • mug's game
      • nisus
      • offer
      • pains
      • part
      • pass
      • pick up the gauntlet
      • play
      • power play
      • put on the line
      • rack
      • rehear
      • research effort
      • retry
      • risk
      • run
      • run a risk
      • seeking
      • share
      • shot
      • squeeze
      • squeeze play
      • stab
      • strain
      • strive
      • striving
      • struggle
      • tackling
      • take a chance
      • take a dare
      • take chances
      • takeover attempt
      • test
      • trial
      • verify
      • whirl
      • worst

    Hypernyms for the word try

      • act
      • activity
      • afflict
      • anguish
      • assume
      • consume
      • decide
      • determine
      • don
      • evaluate
      • examine
      • get into
      • have
      • hurt
      • ingest
      • judge
      • make up one's mind
      • melt
      • melt down
      • move
      • pain
      • pass judgment
      • probe
      • put on
      • run
      • take
      • take in
      • wear

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