- verbtry (verb) · tries (third person present) · tried (past tense) · tried (past participle) · trying (present participle)
- make an attempt or effort to do something:"he tried to regain his breath" · "I started to try and untangle the mystery" · "I decided to try writing fiction" · "three times he tried the maneuver and three times he failed" · "none of them tried very hard"
- 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" · "these methods are tried and tested"
- (try for)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" · "I tried the library but it was out on loan" · "he tried all her friends but no one knew where she was"
- push or pull (a door or window) to determine whether it is locked:"I tried the doors, but they were locked"
- subject (someone) to trial:"he was arrested and tried for the murder"
- investigate and decide (a case or issue) in a formal trial:"such cases must be tried by a jury"
- make severe demands on (a person or a quality, typically patience):"Mary tried everyone's patience to the limit"
- smooth (roughly planed wood) with a plane to give an accurately flat surface.
nountry (noun) · tries (plural noun)- an effort to accomplish something; an attempt:"he got his membership card on his third try"
- an act of doing, using, or testing something new or different to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant:"they should give the idea a try"
- rugbyan act of touching the ball down behind the opposing goal line, scoring points and entitling the scoring side to a goal kick.
OriginMiddle English: from Old French trier ‘sift’, of unknown origin. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the early 17th century.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- make an attempt or effort to do something:
- use, test, or do (something new or different) in order to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant:
- make severe demands on (a person or a quality, typically patience):
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- To attempt to do somethingThe verb "try" means to attempt to do something1234. It involves making an effort toward a specific end or testing something to see if it is suitable or useful.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.TRY meaning: 1. to attempt to do something: 2. to test something to see if it is suitable or useful or if it….dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tryTry, attempt, endeavor, strive all mean to put forth an effort toward a specific end. Try is the most often used and most general term: to try to decipher a message; to try hard to succeed.www.dictionary.com/browse/tryto attempt to do something: Keep trying and you'll find a job eventually. If I don't get into the academy this year, I'll try again next year. I've tried really hard but I can't convince him to come. I'm trying my best / hardest, but I just can't do it. [ + to infinitive ] I tried to open the window.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/trytry 1 of 2 verb ˈtrī tried; trying Synonyms of try intransitive verb : to make an attemptwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try
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