try
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (Freq. 5)
- made an effort to cover all the reading material
- wished him luck in his endeavor
- she gave it a good try
• Syn:
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour
• Derivationally related forms:
endeavour (for: endeavour), endeavor (for: endeavor), attempt (for: attempt)
• Hypernyms:
activity
• Hyponyms:
batting, best, worst, bid, play,
crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer,
essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation,
mug's game, power play, squeeze play, squeeze, seeking, shot,
stab, striving, nisus, pains, strain, struggle,
battle, takeover attempt, test, trial, run
1. make an effort or attempt (Freq. 342)
- 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
• Syn:
seek, attempt, essay, assay
• See Also:
try out
• Derivationally related forms:
essay (for: essay), essayer (for: essay), attempt (for: attempt), attempter (for: attempt), trier
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Hyponyms:
take a dare, pick up the gauntlet, fight, struggle, have a go,
give it a try, grope, endeavor, endeavour, strive, give it a whirl,
gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure,
run a risk, take a chance, put on the line, lay on the line
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- Somebody ----s
- They try to move
2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (Freq. 16)
- This approach has been tried with good results
- Test this recipe
• Syn:
test, prove, try out, examine, essay
• Derivationally related forms:
examination (for: examine), examiner (for: examine), tryout (for: try out), trier, trial, test (for: test), testing (for: test)
• Hypernyms:
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
• Hyponyms:
control, verify, float, field-test
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of (Freq. 4)
- The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
- The judge tried both father and son in separate trials
• Syn:
judge, adjudicate
• Derivationally related forms:
trier, trial, adjudicative (for: adjudicate), adjudicatory (for: adjudicate), judge (for: adjudicate), adjudicator (for: adjudicate), judge (for: judge), judgment (for: judge), judiciary (for: judge)
• Hypernyms:
decide, make up one's mind, determine
• Hyponyms:
court-martial
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want to try the prisoners
4. take a sample of (Freq. 2)
- Try these new crackers
- Sample the regional dishes
• Syn:
sample, try out, taste
• Derivationally related forms:
taste (for: taste), taster (for: taste), tasting (for: taste), tryout (for: try out), trier, trial, sample (for: sample), sampler (for: sample)
• Hypernyms:
consume, ingest, take in, take, have
• Hyponyms:
degust
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They try more bread
5. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
- The jury had heard all the evidence
- The case will be tried in California
• Syn:
hear
• Derivationally related forms:
trier, hearing (for: hear)
• Hypernyms:
probe, examine
• Hyponyms:
rehear, retry
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. give pain or trouble to
- I've been sorely tried by these students
• Derivationally related forms:
trial
• Hypernyms:
pain, anguish, hurt
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Sam cannot try Sue
7. test the limits of
- You are trying my patience!
• Syn:
strain, stress
• Derivationally related forms:
stress (for: stress), stressor (for: stress), strain (for: strain)
• Hypernyms:
afflict
• Hyponyms:
rack
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
8. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
- try the yak butter
- render fat in a casserole
• Syn:
render
• Topics:
cooking, cookery, preparation
• Hypernyms:
melt, run, melt down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
9. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
- Try on this sweater to see how it looks
• Syn:
try on
• Derivationally related forms:
try-on (for: try on)
• Hypernyms:
wear, put on, get into, don, assume
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They try the cape
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