TRYING Synonyms
There are 26 hypernyms of the word trying. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for TRYING
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seeking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of searching for something • an attempt to acquire or gain something | ||||||||
striving | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an effortful attempt to attain a goal | ||||||||
testing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works • an examination of the characteristics of something • the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned | ||||||||
attempting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
endeavoring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • To exert oneself. • To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. • To attempt (something). • To work with purpose. noun • The act by which one endeavors or strives; an attempt. | ||||||||
essaying | verbv | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||