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   /trī/

   

   verb

   • 1. make an attempt or effort to do something: "he tried to regain his breath" Similar attemptendeavormake an effortexert oneselfseekstrivestruggledo one's bestdo one's utmostdo all one canundertakeaimset outtake it on oneselftry one's hand atinformal:have a go/shot/crack/stab/bashgive it one's best shotbend/lean over backwardsbust a gutdo one's damnedestpull out all the stopsgo all outgo for brokeknock oneself outbreak one's neckmove heaven and earthgive it a burlgive it a flyformal:essayarchaic:assay
   • ▪ use, test, or do (something new or different) in order to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant: "everyone wanted to know if I'd tried jellied eel" Similar testtry outcheck output to the testexperiment withsampletastehave a taste ofinspectinvestigateexamineappraiseevaluateassessinformal:try something on for sizegive something a whirl
   • ▪ attempt to achieve or attain: "they decided to try for another baby"
   • ▪ visit (a place) or contact (a person) in order to find someone or obtain something: "she's not here, but you could try her room"
   • ▪ push or pull (a door or window) to determine whether it is locked: "I tried the doors, but they were locked"
   • 2. subject (someone) to trial: "he was arrested and tried for the murder"
   • ▪ investigate and decide (a case or issue) in a formal trial: "such cases must be tried by a jury" Similar adjudicateconsiderhearpass judgment onadjudgeexamine
   • 3. make severe demands on (a person or a quality, typically patience): "Mary tried everyone's patience to the limit" Similar taxmake severe demands onstrainput a strain onteststretchsapdrainexhaustwear outtire outweary
   • 4. smooth (roughly planed wood) with a plane to give an accurately flat surface.

   noun

   • 1. an effort to accomplish something; an attempt: "he got his membership card on his third try"
   • ▪ an act of doing, using, or testing something new or different to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant: "they should give the idea a try"
   • 2. an act of touching the ball down behind the opposing goal line, scoring points and entitling the scoring side to a goal kick.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French trier ‘sift’, of unknown origin. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the early 17th century.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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