1. try
verb. ['ˈtraɪ'] make an effort or attempt.
Synonyms
- grope
- give it a whirl
- pick up the gauntlet
- take chances
- strive
- act
- assay
- seek
- essay
- gamble
- attempt
- give it a try
- move
- lay on the line
- take a dare
- chance
- hazard
- have a go
- take a chance
- endeavour
- risk
- endeavor
- run a risk
- put on the line
- fight
- adventure
Antonyms
- arrive
- malfunction
- unearned run
- earned run
Etymology
- trien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- trier (Anglo-Norman)
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Words that Rhyme with Try
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- whereby
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Example sentences of the word try
1. Verb, base form
You can expect to try it a few times before you get it right.
2. Noun, singular or mass
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Quotes containing the word try
1. Every bit of me is devoted to love and art. And I aspire to try to be a teacher to my young fans who feel just like I felt when I was younger. I just felt like a freak. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm trying to liberate them, I want to free them of their fears and make them feel that they can make their own space in the world.
- Lady Gaga
2. Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
- Albert Einstein
3. I try to make a dent in people when I can. I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.
- Johnny Ramone
2. try
verb. ['ˈtraɪ'] put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.
Synonyms
- pass judgment
- verify
- examine
- try out
- control
- field-test
- evaluate
- judge
- essay
- test
- float
Antonyms
- confine
- idle
- integrate
- outside
Etymology
- trien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- trier (Anglo-Norman)
3. try
noun. ['ˈtraɪ'] earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.
Synonyms
- stab
- activity
- battle
- liberation
- pass
- seeking
- pains
- run
- part
- whirl
- effort
- best
- squeeze
- offer
- share
- essay
- attempt
- test
- shot
- crack
- contribution
- fling
- takeover attempt
- striving
- play
- strain
- go
- worst
- nisus
- endeavour
- endeavor
- trial
- squeeze play
- bid
- foray
- batting
- mug's game
- power play
Antonyms
- inactivity
- best
- make peace
- defend
Etymology
- trien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- trier (Anglo-Norman)
4. try
verb. ['ˈtraɪ'] put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of.
Synonyms
- court-martial
- judge
- adjudicate
- decide
- make up one's mind
Antonyms
- stay
- running
- stand still
- ebb
Etymology
- trien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- trier (Anglo-Norman)
5. try
verb. ['ˈtraɪ'] take a sample of.
Synonyms
- try out
- ingest
- have
- taste
- take in
- consume
- take
- sample
Antonyms
- inaction
- passive
- active
- keep down
Etymology
- trien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- trier (Anglo-Norman)
6. try
verb. ['ˈtraɪ'] put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice.
Synonyms
- don
- assume
- wear
- get into
- try on
Antonyms
- assembly
- discontinuation
- activation
- sink
Etymology
- trien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- trier (Anglo-Norman)
7. try
verb. ['ˈtraɪ'] melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities.
Synonyms
- run
- render
- melt
Antonyms
- peristalsis
- anastalsis
- dormant
- inactiveness
Etymology
- trien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- trier (Anglo-Norman)
8. try
verb. ['ˈtraɪ'] examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process.
Synonyms
- probe
- examine
- retry
- hear
Antonyms
- recede
- fail
- appear
- prevent
Etymology
- trien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- trier (Anglo-Norman)
9. try
verb. ['ˈtraɪ'] give pain or trouble to.
Synonyms
- pain
- hurt
Antonyms
- invalidate
- disapprove
- disallow
Etymology
- trien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- trier (Anglo-Norman)
10. try
verb. ['ˈtraɪ'] test the limits of.
Synonyms
- rack
- strain
- afflict
Antonyms
- dematerialise
- stay in place
- be born
- survive
Etymology
- trien (Middle English (1100-1500))
- trier (Anglo-Norman)