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