try

1. 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"

synset: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

1. 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"

synset: try, seek, attempt, essay, assay

2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

synset: test, prove, try, try_out, examine, essay

3. 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"

synset: judge, adjudicate, try

4. take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

synset: sample, try, try_out, taste

5. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"

synset: hear, try

6. give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students"

7. test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"

synset: try, strain, stress

8. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"

synset: try, render

9. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"

synset: try_on, try

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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