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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"

Synonyms:

• attempt
• effort
• endeavor
• endeavour
• 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"

Synonyms:

• try
• seek
• attempt
• essay
• assay

Verb

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

Synonyms:

• test
• prove
• try
• try out
• examine
• essay

Verb

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"

Synonyms:

• judge
• adjudicate
• try

Verb

take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

Synonyms:

• sample
• try
• try out
• taste

Verb

examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"

Synonyms:

• hear
• try

Verb

give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students"

Synonyms:

• try

Verb

test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"

Synonyms:

• try
• strain
• stress

Verb

melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"

Synonyms:

• try
• render

Verb

put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"

Synonyms:

• try on
• try