English

Detailed Synonyms for try in English

try:

to try verb (tries, tried, trying)

  1. to try
    to try; to attempt; to endeavour; to strive
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
    • attempt verb (attempts, attempted, attempting)
    • endeavour verb, British (endeavours, endeavoured, endeavouring)
    • strive verb (strives, strived, striving)
    endeavor
    – attempt by employing effort 1
    • endeavor verb, American
      • we endeavor to make our customers happy1
  2. to try
    to try
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
  3. to try
    to try; to endeavour; to try out; to attempt; to strive; to examine; to test; to check; to pretest
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
    • endeavour verb, British (endeavours, endeavoured, endeavouring)
    • try out verb (tries out, tried out, trying out)
    • attempt verb (attempts, attempted, attempting)
    • strive verb (strives, strived, striving)
    • examine verb (examines, examined, examining)
    • test verb (tests, tested, testing)
    • check verb (checks, checked, checking)
    • pretest verb (pretests, pretested, pretesting)
    endeavor
    – attempt by employing effort 1
    • endeavor verb, American
      • we endeavor to make our customers happy1
  4. to try
    to taste; to try; to sample; to test
    • taste verb (tastes, tasted, tasting)
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
    • sample verb (samples, sampled, sampling)
    • test verb (tests, tested, testing)
  5. to try
    to taste; to try
    • taste verb (tastes, tasted, tasting)
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
  6. to try
    to examine; to verify; to inspect; to test; to check; to control; to try
    • examine verb (examines, examined, examining)
    • verify verb (verifies, verified, verifying)
    • inspect verb (inspects, inspected, inspecting)
    • test verb (tests, tested, testing)
    • check verb (checks, checked, checking)
    • control verb (controls, controlled, controlling)
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
  7. to try
    to judge; to adjudicate; to condemn; to sentence; to try
    • judge verb (judges, judged, judging)
    • adjudicate verb (adjudicates, adjudicated, adjudicating)
    • condemn verb (condemns, condemned, condemning)
    • sentence verb (sentences, sentenced, sentencing)
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
  8. to try
    to fit; to try on; to try
    • fit verb (fits, fitted, fitting)
    • try on verb (tries on, tried on, trying on)
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
  9. to try
    to request; to require; to ask; apply to; to appeal; to query; to petition; to beg; to examine; to pretest; to test; to try out; to try
    • request verb (requests, requested, requesting)
    • require verb (requires, required, requiring)
    • ask verb (asks, asked, asking)
    • apply to verb
    • appeal verb (appeals, appealed, appealing)
    • query verb (queries, queried, querying)
    • petition verb (petitions, petitioned, petitioning)
    • beg verb (begs, begged, begging)
    • examine verb (examines, examined, examining)
    • pretest verb (pretests, pretested, pretesting)
    • test verb (tests, tested, testing)
    • try out verb (tries out, tried out, trying out)
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
  10. to try
    proof; put to the test; to test; to try; try s.o.'s mettle
  11. to try
    to examine; to test; to pretest; to try out; to check; recount; to try; to count again
    • examine verb (examines, examined, examining)
    • test verb (tests, tested, testing)
    • pretest verb (pretests, pretested, pretesting)
    • try out verb (tries out, tried out, trying out)
    • check verb (checks, checked, checking)
    • recount verb
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
    • count again verb (counts again, counted again, counting again)
  12. to try
    – put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice 1
    to try; to try on
    – put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice 1
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
    • try on verb (tries on, tried on, trying on)
  13. to try
    – melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities 1
    to render; to try
    – melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities 1
    • render verb (renders, rendered, rendering)
      • render fat in a casserole1
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
      • try the yak butter1
  14. to try
    – take a sample of 1
    to sample; to try; to taste; to try out
    – take a sample of 1
    • sample verb (samples, sampled, sampling)
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
    • taste verb (tastes, tasted, tasting)
    • try out verb (tries out, tried out, trying out)
  15. to try
    – test the limits of 1
    to strain; to stress; to try
    – test the limits of 1
    • strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
    • stress verb (stresss, stressed, stressing)
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
      • You are trying my patience!1
  16. to try
    – give pain or trouble to 1
    to try
    – give pain or trouble to 1
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
      • I've been sorely tried by these students1
  17. to try
    – examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process 1
    to try; to hear
    – examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process 1
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
      • The case will be tried in California1
    • hear verb (hears, heard, hearing)
      • The jury had heard all the evidence1
  18. to try
    – put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of 1
    to judge; to try; to adjudicate
    – put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of 1
    • judge verb (judges, judged, judging)
      • The judge tried both father and son in separate trials1
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
      • The football star was tried for the murder of his wife1
      • The judge tried both father and son in separate trials1
    • adjudicate verb (adjudicates, adjudicated, adjudicating)
  19. to try
    – make an effort or attempt 1
    to attempt; to seek; to try; essay; assay
    – make an effort or attempt 1
    • attempt verb (attempts, attempted, attempting)
      • The police attempted to stop the thief1
    • seek verb (seeks, sought, seeking)
      • He sought to improve himself1
      • She always seeks to do good in the world1
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
      • He tried to shake off his fears1
    • essay verb
      • The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps1
    • assay verb
  20. to try
    – put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to 1
    to prove; to examine; to try; to test; essay; to try out
    – put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to 1
    • prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
    • examine verb (examines, examined, examining)
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
      • This approach has been tried with good results1
    • test verb (tests, tested, testing)
    • essay verb
    • try out verb (tries out, tried out, trying out)

Conjugations for try:

present
  1. try
  2. try
  3. tries
  4. try
  5. try
  6. try
simple past
  1. tried
  2. tried
  3. tried
  4. tried
  5. tried
  6. tried
present perfect
  1. have tried
  2. have tried
  3. has tried
  4. have tried
  5. have tried
  6. have tried
past continuous
  1. was trying
  2. were trying
  3. was trying
  4. were trying
  5. were trying
  6. were trying
future
  1. shall try
  2. will try
  3. will try
  4. shall try
  5. will try
  6. will try
continuous present
  1. am trying
  2. are trying
  3. is trying
  4. are trying
  5. are trying
  6. are trying
subjunctive
  1. be tried
  2. be tried
  3. be tried
  4. be tried
  5. be tried
  6. be tried
diverse
  1. try!
  2. let's try!
  3. tried
  4. trying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

try [the ~] noun

  1. the try
    the attempt; the effort; the efforts; the exertion; the try; the exertions; the strain
  2. the try
    the try; the test; the experiment
  3. the try
    – earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 1
    the effort; the attempt; the endeavour; the try; the endeavor
    – earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 1
    • effort [the ~] noun
      • made an effort to cover all the reading material1
    • attempt [the ~] noun
    • endeavour [the ~] noun, British
    • try [the ~] noun
      • she gave it a good try1
    • endeavor [the ~] noun, American
      • wished him luck in his endeavor1

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Related Definitions for "try":

  1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something1
    • she gave it a good try1
  2. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice1
  3. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities1
    • try the yak butter1
  4. take a sample of1
  5. test the limits of1
    • You are trying my patience!1
  6. give pain or trouble to1
    • I've been sorely tried by these students1
  7. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process1
    • The case will be tried in California1
  8. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of1
    • The football star was tried for the murder of his wife1
    • The judge tried both father and son in separate trials1
  9. make an effort or attempt1
    • He tried to shake off his fears1
  10. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to1
    • This approach has been tried with good results1

Related Synonyms for try