try

/tɹˈaɪ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

make an effort or attempt
“He tried to shake off his fears”
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
“This approach has been tried with good results”
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”
take a sample of
“Try these new crackers”
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
“The jury had heard all the evidence”
give pain or trouble to
“I've been sorely tried by these students”
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”

noun

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
“made an effort to cover all the reading material”

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