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