try(noun)

1: 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" [syn: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour]
try
(verb)
1: 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" [syn: seek, attempt, essay, assay]
2: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" [syn: test, prove, try out, examine, essay]
3: 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" [syn: judge, adjudicate]
4: take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes" [syn: sample, try out, taste]
5: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California" [syn: hear]
6: give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students"
7: test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!" [syn: strain, stress]
8: melt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole" [syn: render]
9: put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks" [syn: [[try on]]]