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• (n) 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"
• (v) 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"
• (v) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
• (v) 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"
• (v) take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
• (v) examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
• (v) give pain or trouble to; "I''ve been sorely tried by these students"
• (v) test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
• (v) melt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"
• (v) put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"

try Synonyms

• adjudicate
• assay
• attempt
• effort
• endeavor
• endeavour
• essay
• examine
• hear
• judge
• prove
• render
• sample
• seek
• strain
• stress
• taste
• test
• try
• try on
• try out