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try v. [
seek, attempt, essay, assay] 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"
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try v. [
test, prove, try out, examine, essay] put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
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try n. [
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour] 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"
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try v. [
judge, adjudicate] 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"
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try v. [
sample, try out, taste] take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
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