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Definition of 'try'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) try
to attempt to do or accomplish:
Try running a mile a day.

2.  try
to test the effect or result of (often fol. by out):
tried a new recipe.

3.  try
to endeavor to evaluate by experiment or experience:
to try a new field.

4.  try
to sample, taste, or test, as in order to evaluate.

5.  try
to examine and determine judicially, esp. to determine the guilt or innocence of (a person).

6.  try
to put to a severe test; subject to strain, as of endurance:
trying one's patience.

7.  try
to attempt to open (a door, window, etc.) in order to find out whether it is locked.

8.  try
to melt down (fat, blubber, etc.) to obtain the oil; render (usu. fol. by out).

9.  try
Archaic.

10.  try
to determine the truth or right of (a quarrel or question) by test or battle.

11. (v.i.) try
to make an attempt or effort; strive:
You must try harder.

12.  try
try out,

13.  try
to test.

14.  try
to compete for a position or role, as by taking part in a test or trial.

15. (n.) try
an attempt or effort.

16.  try
a score of usu. four points in rugby earned by advancing the ball to or beyond the opponent's goal line.

Etymology: (1250–1300; ME trien to try (a legal case) < AF trier, OF: to sift, cull)

Definition of 'try'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
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"

2. (verb) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
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"

3. (verb) test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
"This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

4. (verb) judge, adjudicate, try
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"

5. (verb) sample, try, try out, taste
take a sample of
"Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

6. (verb) hear, try
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
"The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"

7. (verb) try
give pain or trouble to
"I've been sorely tried by these students"

8. (verb) try, strain, stress
test the limits of
"You are trying my patience!"

9. (verb) try, render
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
"try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"

10. (verb) try on, try
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
"Try on this sweater to see how it looks"

Definition of 'try'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) try
to make an effort to do sth
I know it's hard, but just try.; Try to jump up and touch the ceiling.; I tried my best to explain.

2.  try
try your best/hardest
to use or do sth to find out if it is good, effective, etc.
Have you tried the cake?; He tried acupuncture and several other treatments.; Why don't you try doing it differently this time?; Try the little store on the corner.

3.  try
to judge the evidence in a court case
He was tried for assault.; The case will be tried in a federal court.

4.  try
try your hand at
to attempt sth new
I decided to try my hand at writing plays.

5. (noun) try
an attempt to do sth
After several tries, she gave up.; The game's easy to play - give it a try.

6.  try
Good/Nice try
used to encourage sb after they try and fail
Good try! Kick it a little harder next time.

Definition of 'try'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) try
a screen, or sieve, for grain

2. (noun) try
act of trying; attempt; experiment; trial

3. (verb) try
to divide or separate, as one sort from another; to winnow; to sift; to pick out; -- frequently followed by out; as, to try out the wild corn from the good

4. (verb) try
to purify or refine, as metals; to melt out, and procure in a pure state, as oil, tallow, lard, etc

5. (verb) try
to prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test; as, to try weights or measures by a standard; to try a man's opinions

6. (verb) try
to subject to severe trial; to put to the test; to cause suffering or trouble to

7. (verb) try
to experiment with; to test by use; as, to try a remedy for disease; to try a horse

8. (verb) try
to strain; to subject to excessive tests; as, the light tries his eyes; repeated disappointments try one's patience

9. (verb) try
to examine or investigate judicially; to examine by witnesses or other judicial evidence and the principles of law; as, to try a cause, or a criminal

10. (verb) try
to settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms; as, to try rival claims by a duel; to try conclusions

11. (verb) try
to experience; to have or gain knowledge of by experience

12. (verb) try
to essay; to attempt; to endeavor

13. (verb) try
to exert strength; to endeavor; to make an effort or an attempt; as, you must try hard if you wish to learn

14. (verb) try
to do; to fare; as, how do you try!

15. (verb) try
refined; select; excellent; choice

Translation of 'try'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc) He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!
Afrikaans: probeer	Arabic: يُحاوِل	Bulgarian: опитвам
Brazilian: tentar	Czech: pokusit se	German: versuchen
Danish: prøve; forsøge	Greek: προσπαθώ	Spanish: intentar
Estonian: üritama, püüdma	Farsi: تلاش کردن	Finnish: yrittää
French: essayer (de)	Hebrew: לְנַסוֹת	Hindi: कोशिश करना
Croatian: pokušati	Hungarian: megpróbál	Indonesian: berusaha
Icelandic: reyna	Italian: provare	Japanese: やってみる
Korean: 시도하다	Lithuanian: (pa)bandyti	Latvian: mēģināt
Malay: mencuba	Dutch: proberen	Norwegian: prøve, forsøke
Polish: (s)próbować	Persian: تلاش کردن	Pashto: زیار ویستل
Portuguese: tentar	Romanian: aîncerca (să)	Russian: пытаться
Slovak: pokúsiť sa	Slovenian: poskusiti	Serbian: pokušati
Swedish: försöka	Thai: พยายาม	Turkish: yapmayaçalışmak, denemek,
Taiwanese: 試圖，努力	Ukrainian: старатися, намагатися	Urdu: کوشش کرنا
Vietnamese: cố gắng	Chinese: 试图，努力
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