"try" | Definition and Related Words

try

Noun

Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (synset 100787849)
"made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
subtypes:
- batting - (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
- best - the supreme effort one can make
- worst - the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
- bid, play - an attempt to get something
- crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl - a usually brief attempt
- essay - a tentative attempt
- foray - an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
- contribution, part, share - the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
- liberation - the attempt to achieve equal rights or status
- mug's game - a futile or unprofitable endeavor
- power play, squeeze, squeeze play - an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
- seeking - an attempt to acquire or gain something
- shot, stab - informal words for any attempt or effort
- shot - an attempt to score in a game
- nisus, pains, strain, striving - an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- battle, struggle - an energetic attempt to achieve something
- takeover attempt - an attempt to take control of a corporation
- run, test, trial - the act of testing something
- test, trial - the act of undergoing testing
same as: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour

Verb

Make an effort or attempt (synset 202535833)
"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"

is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
subtypes:
- pick up the gauntlet, take a dare - be dared to do something and attempt it
- fight, struggle - make a strenuous or labored effort
- give it a try, have a go - make an attempt at something
- grope - search blindly or uncertainly
- endeavor, endeavour, strive - attempt by employing effort
- give it a try, give it a whirl - try
- adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
- lay on the line, put on the line, risk - expose to a chance of loss or damage
same as: assay, attempt, essay, seek
Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (synset 202537291)
"This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

is a type of: evaluate, judge, pass judgment - form a critical opinion of
subtypes:
- control, verify - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
- float - circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
- field-test - test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used
same as: essay, examine, prove, test, try out
Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of (synset 202506927)
"The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"

is a type of: decide, determine, make up one's mind - reach, make, or come to a decision about something

subtypes: court-martial - subject to trial by court-martial

same as: adjudicate, judge
Take a sample of (synset 201197832)
"Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

is a type of: consume, have, ingest, take, take in - serve oneself to, or consume regularly

subtypes: degust - taste with relish

same as: sample, taste, try out
Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process (synset 202506551)
"The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"

is a type of: examine, probe - question or examine thoroughly and closely

subtypes: rehear, retry - hear or try a court case anew

same as: hear
Give pain or trouble to (synset 201802793)
"I've been sorely tried by these students"

is a type of: anguish, hurt, pain - cause emotional anguish or make miserable
Test the limits of (synset 201802463)
"You are trying my patience!"

is a type of: afflict - cause great unhappiness for; distress

subtypes: rack - stretch to the limits

same as: strain, stress
Melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities (synset 200445930)
"try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"

referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

is a type of: melt, melt down, run - reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

same as: render
Put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice (synset 200047034)
"Try on this sweater to see how it looks"

is a type of: assume, don, get into, put on, wear - put clothing on one's body

same as: try on

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