try

Noun

• earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  • made an effort to cover all the reading material
    
  • wished him luck in his endeavor
    
  • she gave it a good try
    

Verb

• put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
  • Try on this sweater to see how it looks
    

• melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
  • try the yak butter
    
  • render fat in a casserole
    

• test the limits of
  • You are trying my patience!
    

• give pain or trouble to
  • I've been sorely tried by these students
    

• examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
  • The jury had heard all the evidence
    
  • The case will be tried in California
    

• take a sample of
  • Try these new crackers
    
  • Sample the regional dishes
    

• put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  • The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
    
  • The judge tried both father and son in separate trials
    

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
  • This approach has been tried with good results
    
  • Test this recipe
    

• make an effort or attempt
  • He tried to shake off his fears
    
  • The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
    
  • The police attempted to stop the thief
    
  • He sought to improve himself
    
  • She always seeks to do good in the world
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  attempt , effort , endeavor , endeavour , try on , render , strain , stress , hear , sample , try out , taste , judge , adjudicate , test , prove , examine , essay , seek , assay