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TRY Synonyms

There are 29 synonyms of the word try. (exact relations)
There are 35 hypernyms of the word try. (close relations)
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attempt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

• the act of attacking

verb

• make an effort or attempt

• enter upon an activity or enterprise

endeavor
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

verb

• attempt by employing effort

essay
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an analytic or interpretive literary composition

• a tentative attempt

verb

• make an effort or attempt

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

sample
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small part of something intended as representative of the whole

• items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

• all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class

verb

• take a sample of

taste
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

• a strong liking

• delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

• a brief experience of something

• a small amount eaten or drunk

• the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

• a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds

verb

• have flavor; taste of something

• perceive by the sense of taste

• take a sample of

• have a distinctive or characteristic taste

• distinguish flavors

• experience briefly

try out
verbv
verb

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

• try something new, as in order to gain experience

• perform in order to get a role

• take a sample of

adjudicate
verbv
verb

• put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

• bring to an end; settle conclusively

assay
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an appraisal of the state of affairs

• a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components

• a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance

• a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.

verb

• analyze (chemical substances)

• make an effort or attempt

bash
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a vigorous blow

• an uproarious party

verb

• hit hard

effort
nounn
noun

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

• use of physical or mental energy; hard work

• a notable achievement

• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

endeavour
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

verb

• attempt by employing effort

examine
verbv
verb

• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

• observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

• question or examine thoroughly and closely

• question closely

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

go
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• functioning correctly and ready for action

noun

• a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

• street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

• a usually brief attempt

• a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

verb

• change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

• follow a procedure or take a course

• move away from a place into another direction

• enter or assume a certain state or condition

• be awarded; be allotted

• have a particular form

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• follow a certain course

• be abolished or discarded

• be or continue to be in a certain condition

• make a certain noise or sound

• perform as expected when applied

• to be spent or finished

• progress by being changed

• continue to live and avoid dying

• pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• be in the right place or situation

• be ranked or compare

• begin or set in motion

• have a turn; make one's move in a game

• be contained in

• be sounded, played, or expressed

• blend or harmonize

• lead, extend, or afford access

• be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired

• go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

• be spent

• give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

• stop operating or functioning

hear
verbv
verb

• perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

• get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

• examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

• receive a communication from someone

• listen and pay attention

judge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

• an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality

verb

• determine the result of (a competition)

• form a critical opinion of

• judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

• pronounce judgment on

• put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

mint
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

• any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers

• any member of the mint family of plants

• the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied

• a candy that is flavored with a mint oil

• a plant where money is coined by authority of the government

adjective satellite

• as if new

verb

• form by stamping, punching, or printing

prove
verbv
verb

• be shown or be found to be

• establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

• provide evidence for

• prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

• increase in volume

• cause to puff up with a leaven

• take a trial impression of

• obtain probate of

render
verbv
noun

• a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

verb

• cause to become

• give something useful or necessary to

• give an interpretation or rendition of

• give or supply

• pass down

• make over as a return

• give back

• to surrender someone or something to another

• show in, or as in, a picture

• coat with plastic or cement

• bestow

• restate (words) from one language into another language

• melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

sampling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study

• items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population

• measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)

seek
verbv
noun

• the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

verb

• try to get or reach

• try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

• make an effort or attempt

• go to or towards

• inquire for

Best Hypernyms For TRY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for try, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (31)
act activity afflict aim anguish assay assume attempt consume decide determine don effort endeavor evaluate examine have hurt ingest judge melt move pain probe run strive take test undertake venture wear
Phrases (4)
get intomake up one's mindmelt downpass judgment

Alternatives for ATTEMPT

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