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Meaning of try
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
try
n 1: 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" [syn: {attempt}, {effort}, {endeavor},
{endeavour}, {try}]
v 1: 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" [syn:
{try}, {seek}, {attempt}, {essay}, {assay}]
2: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use
to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test
this recipe" [syn: {test}, {prove}, {try}, {try out},
{examine}, {essay}]
3: 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"
[syn: {judge}, {adjudicate}, {try}]
4: take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the
regional dishes" [syn: {sample}, {try}, {try out}, {taste}]
5: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process;
"The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be
tried in California" [syn: {hear}, {try}]
6: give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these
students"
7: test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!" [syn:
{try}, {strain}, {stress}]
8: melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try
the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole" [syn: {try},
{render}]
9: put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks
nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks" [syn: {try
on}, {try}]
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