Definition of Try

Verb: try trI

Make an effort to accomplish something
"He tried to shake off his fears";
- seek, attempt, essay, assay
Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
"This approach has been tried with good results"; "try out this recipe";
- test, prove, try out, examine, essay, trial
Hear a case and sit as the judge at a trial or hearing
"The football star was tried for the murder of his wife";
- judge, adjudicate
Take a sample of
"Try these new crackers"; "try out the regional dishes";
- sample, try out, taste
Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
"The case will be tried in California";
- hear
Give pain or trouble to
"I've been sorely tried by these students"
Test the limits of
"You are trying my patience!";
- strain, stress
(cooking) melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
"try the yak butter";
- render
Put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
"Try on this sweater to see how it looks";
- try on

Noun: try trI

Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
"she gave it a good try";
- attempt, effort, endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn]
(rugby) a score in rugby