try

Meanings

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  • "she gave it a good try"
• make an effort or attempt
• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
• put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
• take a sample of
  • "Try these new crackers"
• examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
• give pain or trouble to
• test the limits of
  • "You are trying my patience!"
• melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
  • "try the yak butter"
• put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
  • "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"

Synonyms

adjudicate, assay, attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, essay, examine, hear, judge, prove, render, sample, seek, strain, stress, taste, test, try on, try out