try is often close to attempt but may stress effort or experiment made in the hope of testing or proving something.
If you try a door or window, you try to open it. Bob tried the door. To his surprise, it opened. [VERB noun]
TRY definition: 1. to attempt to do something: 2. to test something to see if it is suitable or useful or if it…. Learn more.
Define try. try synonyms, try pronunciation, try translation, English dictionary definition of try. v. tried , try ing , tries v. tr. 1. To make an effort to do or accomplish ; attempt: tried to ski.
to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it's simple. to test the effect or result of (often fol. by out): to try a new method; to try a recipe out. to endeavor to evaluate by experiment or experience: to try a new field; to try a new book.
try (third-person singular simple present tries, present participle trying, simple past and past participle tried) To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive. quotations . I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t. Can you start the car? —I'll try (to).
idiom (try (one's) hand) To attempt to do something for the first time. idiom (try (one's) fortune) To make an effort or take a risk to be successful, especially as a newcomer. from The Century Dictionary. noun The act of trying; a trial; experiment; effort.
try definition: make an attempt or effort to do something. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "try on", "try out", "try for".