Definition of 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"
  attempt effort endeavor endeavour

Verb

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

Word games points for the Try

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Unscramble try

1 unscramble word found using the letters try.

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