1. try - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour
Hypernym(s): activity
2. try - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): seek, attempt, essay, assay
3. try - verb
· put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
Synonym(s): test, prove, try_out, examine, essay
Hypernym(s): evaluate, pass_judgment, judge
4. try - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): judge, adjudicate
Hypernym(s): decide, make_up_one%27s_mind, determine
5. try - verb
· take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
Synonym(s): sample, try_out, taste
Hypernym(s): consume, ingest, take_in, take, have
6. try - verb
· examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"
Synonym(s): hear
7. try - verb
· give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students"
Hypernym(s): pain, anguish, hurt
8. try - verb
· test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
Hypernym(s): afflict
9. try - verb
· melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"
Synonym(s): render
Hypernym(s): melt, run, melt_down
10. try - verb
· put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"
Synonym(s): try_on
Hypernym(s): wear, put_on, get_into, don, assume
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