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Meaning of 'try' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Try [ n.]
- A screen, or sieve, for grain.
- Act of trying; attempt; experiment; trial.
2 . Try [ v. i.]
- To exert strength; to endeavor; to make an effort or an attempt; as, you must try hard if you wish to learn.
- To do; to fare; as, how do you try!
3 . Try [ v. t.]
- To divide or separate, as one sort from another; to winnow; to sift; to pick out; -- frequently followed by out; as, to try out the wild corn from the good.
- To purify or refine, as metals; to melt out, and procure in a pure state, as oil, tallow, lard, etc.
- To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test; as, to try weights or measures by a standard; to try a man's opinions.
- To subject to severe trial; to put to the test; to cause suffering or trouble to.
- To experiment with; to test by use; as, to try a remedy for disease; to try a horse.
- To strain; to subject to excessive tests; as, the light tries his eyes; repeated disappointments try one's patience.
- To examine or investigate judicially; to examine by witnesses or other judicial evidence and the principles of law; as, to try a cause, or a criminal.
- To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms; as, to try rival claims by a duel; to try conclusions.
- To experience; to have or gain knowledge of by experience.
- To essay; to attempt; to endeavor.
- Refined; select; excellent; choice.

Meaning of 'try' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . try [ n]
Meaning (1):
- earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Example in sentence:
  • made an effort to cover all the reading material;
  • she gave it a good try;
  • wished him luck in his endeavor
2 . try [ v]
Meaning (2):
- make an effort or attempt
Example in sentence:
  • He sought to improve himself;
  • He tried to shake off his fears;
  • She always seeks to do good in the world;
  • The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps;
  • The police attempted to stop the thief
Meaning (3):
- give pain or trouble to
Example in sentence:
  • I've been sorely tried by these students
Meaning (4):
- melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
Example in sentence:
  • render fat in a casserole;
  • try the yak butter
Meaning (5):
- take a sample of
Example in sentence:
  • Sample the regional dishes;
  • Try these new crackers
Meaning (6):
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Example in sentence:
  • Test this recipe;
  • This approach has been tried with good results
Meaning (7):
- examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
Example in sentence:
  • The case will be tried in California;
  • The jury had heard all the evidence
Meaning (8):
- put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
Example in sentence:
  • The football star was tried for the murder of his wife;
  • The judge tried both father and son in separate trials
Meaning (9):
- put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
Example in sentence:
  • Try on this sweater to see how it looks
Meaning (10):
- test the limits of
Example in sentence:
  • You are trying my patience!

Nearby Words:

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