Synonyms and Antonyms of try

synonym (synonym of try)

  • (noun.act)
    attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (noun.act)
     
  • (verb.social)
    assay, attempt, essay, seek
    make an effort or attempt (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    essay, examine, prove, test, try out
    put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    adjudicate, judge
    put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    sample, taste, try out
    take a sample of (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.social)
    hear
    examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.emotion)
    strain, stress
    test the limits of (verb.emotion)
     
  • (verb.change)
    render
    melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.body)
    try on
    put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice (verb.body)
     

also (also)

  • make an effort or attempt (verb.social)
    essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out
    put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (verb.social)
     

hypernym (try IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (noun.act)
    activity
    any specific behavior (noun.act)
     
  • examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process (verb.social)
    examine, probe
    question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)
     
  • give pain or trouble to (verb.emotion)
    anguish, hurt, pain
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable (verb.emotion)
     
  • make an effort or attempt (verb.social)
    act, move
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social)
     
  • melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities (verb.change)
    melt, melt down, run
    reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating (verb.change)
     
  • put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice (verb.body)
    assume, don, get into, put on, wear
    put clothing on one's body (verb.body)
     
  • put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of (verb.social)
    decide, determine, make up one's mind
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something (verb.cognition)
     
  • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (verb.social)
    evaluate, judge, pass judgment
    form a critical opinion of (verb.cognition)
     
  • take a sample of (verb.consumption)
    consume, have, ingest, take, take in
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly (verb.consumption)
     
  • test the limits of (verb.emotion)
    afflict
    cause great unhappiness for; distress (verb.emotion)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF try relation)

  • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (noun.act)
    batting
    (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    best
    the supreme effort one can make (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    worst
    the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    bid, play
    an attempt to get something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl
    a usually brief attempt (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    essay
    a tentative attempt (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    foray
    an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    contribution, part, share
    the part played by a person in bringing about a result (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    liberation
    the attempt to achieve equal rights or status (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    mug's game
    a futile or unprofitable endeavor (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    power play, squeeze, squeeze play
    an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    seeking
    an attempt to acquire or gain something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    shot, stab
    informal words for any attempt or effort (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    shot
    an attempt to score in a game (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    nisus, pains, strain, striving
    an effortful attempt to attain a goal (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    battle, struggle
    an energetic attempt to achieve something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    takeover attempt
    an attempt to take control of a corporation (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    run, test, trial
    the act of testing something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    test, trial
    the act of undergoing testing (noun.act)
     
  • examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process (verb.social)
    rehear, retry
    hear or try a court case anew (verb.social)
     
  • make an effort or attempt (verb.social)
    pick up the gauntlet, take a dare
    be dared to do something and attempt it (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.social)
    fight, struggle
    make a strenuous or labored effort (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    give it a try, have a go
    make an attempt at something (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    grope
    search blindly or uncertainly (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    endeavor, endeavour, strive
    attempt by employing effort (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    give it a try, give it a whirl
    try (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    lay on the line, put on the line, risk
    expose to a chance of loss or damage (verb.social)
     
  • put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of (verb.social)
    court-martial
    subject to trial by court-martial (verb.social)
     
  • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (verb.social)
    control, verify
    check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    float
    circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    field-test
    test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used (verb.social)
     
  • take a sample of (verb.consumption)
    degust
    taste with relish (verb.consumption)
     
  • test the limits of (verb.emotion)
    rack
    stretch to the limits (verb.emotion)
     

derivation (.... is derived from try)

  • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (noun.act)
    assay, attempt, essay, seek, try
    make an effort or attempt (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    endeavor, endeavour, strive
    attempt by employing effort (verb.social)
     
  • examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process (verb.social)
    hearing
    a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.person)
    trier
    one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case (noun.person)
     
  • give pain or trouble to (verb.emotion)
    trial, tribulation, visitation
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event (noun.event)
     
  • make an effort or attempt (verb.social)
    attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    essay
    a tentative attempt (noun.act)
     
  • put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice (verb.body)
    fitting, try-on, trying on
    putting clothes on to see whether they fit (noun.act)
     
  • put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of (verb.social)
    judgement, judgment, judicial decision
    (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    trial
    (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    judgement, judgment, legal opinion, opinion
    the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.group)
    bench, judiciary
    persons who administer justice (noun.group)
     
  • (noun.person)
    adjudicator
    a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    judge, jurist, justice
    a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice (noun.person)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    adjudicative, adjudicatory
    concerned with adjudicating (adj.pert)
     
  • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (verb.social)
    examination, testing
    the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    testing
    the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    test, trial
    the act of undergoing testing (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    examen, examination
    a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    exam, examination, test
    a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.person)
    examiner, quizzer, tester
    someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications (noun.person)
     
  • take a sample of (verb.consumption)
    degustation, relishing, savoring, savouring, tasting
    taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    sampler
    a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    test, trial, trial run, tryout
    trying something to find out about it (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    sample
    a small part of something intended as representative of the whole (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    tasting
    a small amount (especially of food or wine) (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.food)
    mouthful, taste
    a small amount eaten or drunk (noun.food)
     
  • (noun.person)
    sampler, taste tester, taste-tester, taster
    someone who samples food or drink for its quality (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    attempter, essayer, trier
    one who tries (noun.person)
     
  • test the limits of (verb.emotion)
    strain, straining
    an intense or violent exertion (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.object)
    stressor
    any agent that causes stress to an organism (noun.object)
     
  • (noun.state)
    stress, tenseness, tension
    (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense (noun.state)
     
  • (noun.state)
    strain, stress
    difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension (noun.state)
     

domain category (try is domain category of ....)

  • melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities (verb.change)
    cookery, cooking, preparation
    the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (noun.act)
     
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