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   try

   /trʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. make an attempt or effort to do something: "he tried to regain his breath" Similar attemptendeavourmake an effortexert oneselfseekstrivestruggledo one's bestdo one's utmostdo all one canundertakeaimset outtake it on oneselftry one's hand atinformal:have a go/shot/crack/stab/bashgive it one's best shotbend/lean over backwardsbust a gutdo one's damnedestpull out all the stopsgo all outgo for brokeknock oneself outbreak one's neckmove heaven and earthgive it a burlgive it a flyformal:essayarchaic:assay
   • ▪ use, test, or do (something new or different) in order to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant: "everyone wanted to know if I'd tried jellied eel" Similar testtry outcheck output to the testexperiment withsampletastehave a taste ofinspectinvestigateexamineappraiseevaluateassessinformal:try something on for sizegive something a whirl
   • ▪ attempt to achieve or attain: "they decided to try for another baby"
   • ▪ visit (a place) or contact (a person) in order to find someone or obtain something: "she's not here, but you could try her room"
   • ▪ push or pull (a door or window) to determine whether it is locked: "I tried the doors, but they were locked"
   • 2. subject (someone) to trial: "he was arrested and tried for the murder"
   • ▪ investigate and decide (a case or issue) in a formal trial: "the case is to be tried by a jury in the Crown Court" Similar adjudicateconsiderhearpass judgement onadjudgeexamine
   • 3. make severe demands on (a person or a quality, typically patience): "Mary tried everyone's patience to the limit" Similar taxmake severe demands onstrainput a strain onteststretchsapdrainexhaustwear outtire outweary
   • 4. smooth (roughly planed wood) with a plane to give an accurately flat surface.

   noun

   • 1. an effort to accomplish something; an attempt: "he got his membership card on his third try"
   • ▪ an act of trying something new or different to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant: "she agreed that they should give the idea a try"
   • 2. an act of touching the ball down behind the opposing goal line, scoring points and entitling the scoring side to a kick at goal.
   • ▪ an attempt to score an extra point after a touchdown.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French trier ‘sift’, of unknown origin. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the early 17th century.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   Some common synonyms of try are attempt, endeavor, essay, and strive. While all these words mean "to make an effort to accomplish an end," try is often close to attempt but may stress effort or experiment made in the hope of testing or proving something.

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to try. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of try. Please try to finish the job by Friday. Synonyms. attempt. strive. endeavor.

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   Synonyms for TRY: attempt, contend, essay, contest, strive, seek, undertake, venture, render, sample, taste, exert oneself, make-an-effort; Antonyms for TRY: abstain, abstain, abstention, please, delight.

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   Synonyms: test, try out (informal), trial, assay, sample, inspect, investigate, check out (informal), put sth to the test, put sth to the proof, analyze, analyse (UK), examine, taste. Sense: Verb: conduct a trial. Synonyms:

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