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try > 10 senses
NOUN1try, attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavourEarnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
VERB1try, seek, attempt, essay, assayMake an effort or attempt
2try, test, prove, try out, examine, essayPut to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
3try, judge, adjudicatePut on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
4try, sample, try out, tasteTake a sample of
5try, hearExamine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
6tryGive pain or trouble to
7try, strain, stressTest the limits of
8try, renderMelt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities
9try, try onPut on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
try > pronunciation
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try > noun, act
MeaningEarnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.
Examples"she gave it a good try"
Synonymsattempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour
Narrowerbatting; best; worst; bid, play; braving, confronting, coping with, grappling, tackling; crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer; essay; foray; contribution, part, share; liberation; mug's game; power play, squeeze play, squeeze; research effort; seeking; shot, stab; shot; striving, nisus, pains, strain; struggle, battle; takeover attempt; test, trial, run; test, trial
Broaderactivity
Verbstry
try > verb 1, social
MeaningMake an effort or attempt.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
ModelThey try to move
Synonymsseek, attempt, essay, assay
Entailed bysucceed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Narrowertake a dare, pick up the gauntlet; fight, struggle; have a go, give it a try; grope; endeavor, endeavour, strive; give it a whirl, give it a try; gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance; risk, put on the line, lay on the line
Broaderact, move
See alsotry out
Nounstry; trier
try > verb 2, social
MeaningPut to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymstest, prove, try out, examine, essay
Narrowercontrol, verify; float; field-test
Broaderjudge
Nounstrial; trier
try > verb 3, social
MeaningPut on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to try the prisoners
Synonymsjudge, adjudicate
Narrowercourt-martial
Broaderdecide, make up one's mind, determine
Nounstrial; trier
try > verb 4, consumption
MeaningTake a sample of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey try more bread
Examples"Try these new crackers"
Synonymssample, try out, taste
Narrowerdegust
Broaderconsume, ingest, take in, take, have
Nounstrier; trial
try > verb 5, social
MeaningExamine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymshear
Narrowerrehear, retry
Broaderprobe, examine
Nounstrier
try > verb 6, emotion
MeaningGive pain or trouble to.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot try Sue
Broaderpain, anguish, hurt
Nounstrial
try > verb 7, emotion
MeaningTest the limits of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"You are trying my patience!"
Synonymsstrain, stress
Narrowerrack
Broaderafflict
try > verb 8, change
MeaningMelt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"try the yak butter"
Synonymsrender
Categorycooking, cookery, preparation
Broadermelt, run, melt down
try > verb 9, body
MeaningPut on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey try the cape
Examples"Try on this sweater to see how it looks"
Synonymstry on
Broaderwear, put on, get into, don, assume

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