try (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 10 senses of the word *try*:
NOUN	act	try, attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish / accomplish something
VERB	social	try, seek, attempt, essay, assay	make an effort or attempt
social	try, test, prove, try out, examine, essay	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
social	try, judge, adjudicate	put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
consumption	try, sample, try out, taste	take a sample of
social	try, hear	examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
emotion	try	give pain or trouble to
emotion	try, strain, stress	test the limits of
change	try, render	melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
body	try, try on	put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

try > pronunciation
Sounds	tray'
Rhymes	cry ... wry: 14 rhymes with ray...

English > *try*: 10 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish / accomplish something.
Example	"she gave it a good try"
Synonyms	attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour
Narrower	batting	(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
	best	The supreme effort one can make
	bid, play	An attempt to get something
	contribution, part, share	The part played by a person in bringing about a result
	crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer	A usually brief attempt
	essay	A tentative attempt
	foray	An initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
	liberation	The attempt to achieve equal rights or status
	mug's game	A futile or unprofitable endeavor / endeavor
	power play, squeeze play, squeeze	An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
	seeking	An attempt to acquire or gain something
	shot, stab	informal words / words for any attempt or effort
	shot	An attempt to score in a game / game
	striving, nisus, pains, strain	An effortful attempt to attain a goal / goal
	struggle, battle	An energetic attempt to achieve something
	takeover attempt	An attempt to take control of a corporation
	test, trial, run	The act of testing something
	test, trial	The act of undergoing testing
	worst	The weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
Broader	activity	Any specific behavior
Spanish	conato, deber, esfuerzo, intento, tentativa
Catalan	conat, esforç, intent, temptativa
Verbs	try	make an effort or attempt

English > *try*: 10 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	make an effort or attempt.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Model	They try to move
Synonyms	seek, attempt, essay, assay
Entailed by	succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods	attain success or reach a desired goal / goal
Narrower	endeavor, endeavour, strive	attempt by employing effort
	fight, struggle	make a strenuous or labored effort
	gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance	Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
	give it a whirl, give it a try	try
	grope	Search blindly or uncertainly
	have a go, give it a try	make an attempt at something
	risk, put on the line, lay on the line	expose to a chance of loss or damage
	take a dare, pick up the gauntlet	Be dared to do something and attempt it
Broader	act, move	Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
See also	try out	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Spanish	buscar, ensayar, intentar, pretender, probar, tratar
Catalan	buscar, intentar
Nouns	trier	one who tries
Nouns	try	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish / accomplish something

English > *try*: 10 senses > verb 2, social
Meaning	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	test, prove, try out, examine, essay
Narrower	control, verify	Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
	field-test	test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used
	float	circulate or discuss tentatively
Broader	evaluate, pass judgment, judge	form a critical opinion of
Spanish	demostrar, ensayar, examinar, probar, testear, tratar
Catalan	demostrar, provar
Nouns	trial	the act of undergoing testing
Nouns	trier	one who tries

English > *try*: 10 senses > verb 3, social
Meaning	put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Model	They want to try the prisoners
Synonyms	judge, adjudicate
Narrower	court-martial	subject to trial by court-martial
Broader	decide, make up one's mind, determine	reach, make, or come to a decision about something
Spanish	instruir, juzgar
Catalan	instruir, jutjar
Nouns	trial	(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
Nouns	trier	one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case

English > *try*: 10 senses > verb 4, consumption
Meaning	Take a sample of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They try more bread
Example	"Try these new crackers"
Synonyms	sample, try out, taste
Narrower	degust	taste with relish
Broader	consume, ingest, take in, take, have	Serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Spanish	catar, degustar, gustar, paladear, probar
Catalan	degustar, gustar, provar, tastar
Nouns	trial	trying something to find out about it
Nouns	trier	one who tries

English > *try*: 10 senses > verb 5, social
Meaning	Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	hear
Narrower	rehear, retry	hear or try a court case anew
Broader	probe, examine	Question or examine thoroughly and closely
Spanish	juzgar
Nouns	trier	one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case

English > *try*: 10 senses > verb 6, emotion
Meaning	Give pain or trouble to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Model	Sam cannot try Sue
Broader	pain, anguish, hurt	Cause emotional anguish / anguish or make miserable
Spanish	cansar
Nouns	trial	an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

English > *try*: 10 senses > verb 7, emotion
Meaning	Test the limits of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"You are trying my patience!"
Synonyms	strain, stress
Narrower	rack	stretch to the limits / limits
Broader	afflict	Cause great unhappiness for
Spanish	poner a prueba

English > *try*: 10 senses > verb 8, change
Meaning	melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"try the yak butter"
Synonym	render
Category	cooking, cookery, preparation	The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Broader	melt, run, melt down	Reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
Spanish	derretir
Catalan	fondre

English > *try*: 10 senses > verb 9, body
Meaning	Put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They try the cape
Example	"Try on this sweater to see how it looks"
Synonym	try on
Broader	wear, put on, get into, don, assume	Put clothing on one's body
Spanish	probarse
Catalan	emprovar-se

HyperDic: try