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(traɪ)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense tries, present participle trying, past tense, past participle tried
1. verb
If you try to do something, you want to do it, and you take action which you hope will help you to do it.
He secretly tried to block her advancement in the Party. [VERB to-infinitive]
Try to make the effort to work your way through all of your tasks one at a time. [VERB to-infinitive]
Does it annoy you if others don't seem to try hard enough? [VERB adverb]
I tried calling him when I got here but he wasn't at home. [VERB verb-ing]
No matter how bad you feel, keep trying. [VERB]
Synonyms: attempt, seek, aim, undertake More Synonyms of try
Try is also a noun.
She didn't really expect to get any money out of him, but it seemed worth a try.
After a few tries Patrick had given up any attempt to reform his brother.
2. verb
To try and do something means to try to do it.
[informal]
He has started a privatisation programme to try and win support from the businesscommunity. [V and inf]
I must try and see him. [V and inf]
3. verb
If you try for something, you make an effort to get it or achieve it.
My partner and I have been trying for a baby for two years. [VERB + for]
He said he was going to try for first place next year. [VERB + for]
4. verb
If you try something new or different, you use it, do it, or experience it in order to discover its qualities or effects.
It's best not to try a new recipe for the first time on such an important occasion. [VERB noun]
I tried everything, from nutritionists to acupuncture, but nothing worked. [VERB noun]
I have tried painting the young shoots with weed poisoner, but this does not killthem off. [VERB verb-ing]
Synonyms: experiment with, try out, put to the test, test More Synonyms of try
Try is also a noun.
If you're still sceptical about exercising, we can only ask you to trust us and giveit a try.
5. verb
If you try a particular place or person, you go to that place or person because you think that they may be able to provide you with what you want.
Have you tried the local music shops? [VERB noun]
6. verb
If you try a door or window, you try to open it.
Bob tried the door. To his surprise, it opened. [VERB noun]
7. verb
When a person is tried, he or she has to appear in a law court and is found innocent or guilty after the judge and jury have heard the evidence. When a legal case is tried, it is considered in a court of law.
He suggested that those responsible should be tried for crimes against humanity. [be VERB-ed + for]
Whether he is guilty is a decision that will be made when the case is tried in court. [be VERB-ed]
The military court which tried him excluded two of his lawyers. [VERB noun]
Why does it take 253 days to try a case of fraud? [VERB noun]
8. countable noun
In the game of rugby, a try is the action of scoring by putting the ball down behind the goal line of the opposing team.
The French, who led 21-3 at half time, scored eight tries.
9.  See also tried, trying
10. 
See for want of trying/for lack of trying
11.  to try your best
12.  to try your hand
13.  to try your luck
14.  to try someone's patience
Phrasal verbs:
See try on
See try out
See try out for
More Synonyms of try

try in British English

(traɪ)
verbWord forms: tries, trying or tried
1. (when tr, may take an infinitive, sometimes with to replaced by and)
to make an effort or attempt
he tried to climb a cliff
2. (transitive; often foll by out)
to sample, test, or give experimental use to (something) in order to determine its quality, worth, etc
try her cheese flan
3. (transitive)
to put strain or stress on
he tries my patience
4. (tr; often passive)
to give pain, affliction, or vexation to: I have been sorely tried by those children
5. 
a. 
to examine and determine the issues involved in (a cause) in a court of law
b. 
to hear evidence in order to determine the guilt or innocence of (an accused)
c. 
to sit as judge at the trial of (an issue or person)
6. (transitive)
to melt (fat, lard, etc) in order to separate out impurities
7. (transitive; usually foll by out) obsolete
to extract (a material) from an ore, mixture, etc, usually by heat; refine
nounWord forms: plural tries
8. 
an experiment or trial
9. 
an attempt or effort
10.  rugby
the act of an attacking player touching the ball down behind the opposing team's goal line, scoring five or, in Rugby League, four points
11.  Also called: try for a point American football
an attempt made after a touchdown to score an extra point by kicking a goal or, for two extra points, by running the ball or completing a pass across the opponents' goal line
▶ USAGE The use of and instead of to after try is very common, but should be avoided in formal writing: we must try to prevent (not try and prevent) this happening
Word origin
C13: from Old French trier to sort, sift, of uncertain origin

try in American English

(traɪ)
verb transitiveWord forms: tried or ˈtrying
1.  Obsolete
to separate; set apart
2. 
a. 
to melt or render (fat, etc.) to get (the oil)
b. 
to extract or refine (metal, etc.) by heating
usually with out
3.  Rare
to settle (a matter, quarrel, etc.) by a test or contest; fight out
4. 
a. 
to examine and decide (a case) in a law court
b. 
to determine legally the guilt or innocence of (a person)
c. 
to preside as judge at the trial of (a case or person)
5. 
to put to the proof; test
6. 
to subject to trials, annoyance, etc.; afflict
Job was sorely tried
7. 
to subject to a severe test or strain
rigors that try one's stamina
8. 
to test the operation or effect of; experiment with; make a trial of
to try a new recipe
9. 
to attempt to find out or determine by experiment or effort
to try one's fortune in another city
10. 
to make an effort at; attempt; endeavor
followed by an infinitive [try to remember] or, informally, by and used in place of to as the sign of the infinitive [try and remember]
11. 
to attempt to open (a door or window) in testing to see whether it is locked
12.  Obsolete
to find to be so by test or experience; prove
verb intransitive
13. 
to make an effort, attempt, or endeavor
14. 
to make an experiment
nounWord forms: plural tries
15. 
the act or an instance of trying; attempt; effort; trial
16.  Rugby
a scoring play in which the ball is grounded on or behind the opponent's goal line
Idioms:
try on
try one's hand at
try out
SYNONYMY NOTE: try is commonly the simple, direct word for putting forth effort to do something [try to come], but specifically it connotes experimentation in testing or proving something [I'll try your recipe]; attempt, somewhat more formal, suggests a setting out to accomplish something but often connotesfailure [he had attempted to take his life]; endeavor suggests exertion and determined effort in the face of difficulties [we shall endeavor to recover your loss]; essay connotes a tentative experimenting to test the feasibility of something difficult[she will not essay the high jump]; strive suggests great, earnest exertion to accomplish something [strive to win]; struggle suggests a violent striving to overcome obstacles or to free oneself from an impediment[I struggled to reach the top]
Word origin
ME trien < OFr trier < ? VL *tritare, to cull out, grind < L tritus, pp. of terere, to rub, thresh grain: see trite

More idioms containing
try

try your hand at something
try something on for size
try your wings

Examples of 'try' in a sentence
try

There is a case for trying higher minimum wages in some industries and some regions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They are trying to get used to a new style of play.
The Sun (2016)
We try to give all the best to our players but sometimes it is difficult.
The Sun (2016)
We need to really play our own game and to try and get forward.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is the perfect place to try something funky.
The Sun (2016)
We must go there to impose ourselves and try and play good football to get a good result.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Wh try to play goals.
The Sun (2016)
There are a multitude of coaches, back-up coaches and tactical and technical thinkers spending their lives trying to change rugby for the better.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They have filled in a questionnaire designed to ensure that they could try the case fairly.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Some of the tries were own goals.
The Sun (2014)
We will just continue to try and get him fit and back playing for us.
The Sun (2009)
We are trying to make sure they are not confused by too many changes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You have to back yourself and play your game that is tried and trusted in the past.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
 Good alternatives to try are goat or soya milk.
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley (ed) The Medicine Chest - your family's guide to prescription drugs (1988)
Toulon crossed for eight tries in an irresistible performance.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You try something on and the designer says you look divine.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The story is told of the female barrister in court trying to open her case.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yesterday the crowd roared when he crossed the try line.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Some resorted to the law to try to get their money back.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We are keeping up a very focused effort to try to secure their release.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Why not try and be nice about it once in a while?
Alexander Masters STUART: A Life Backwards (2005)
The first try was a case in point.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He told me to come along and try rugby.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We tried to catch half an hour's sleep.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Word lists with
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In other languages
try

British English: try /traɪ/ NOUN
If you have a try at doing something, you make an effort to do it.
After a few tries he gave up.
  • American English: try
  • Arabic: تـَجْرِبَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: tentativa
  • Chinese: 尝试
  • Croatian: pokušaj
  • Czech: pokus
  • Danish: forsøg
  • Dutch: poging
  • European Spanish: tentativa
  • Finnish: yritys yrityskerta
  • French: essai
  • German: Versuch
  • Greek: προσπάθεια
  • Italian: prova tentativo
  • Japanese: 努力
  • Korean: 노력
  • Norwegian: forsøk
  • Polish: próba usiłowanie
  • European Portuguese: tentativa
  • Romanian: încercare
  • Russian: попытка
  • Latin American Spanish: tentativa
  • Swedish: försök
  • Thai: ความพยายาม
  • Turkish: çaba
  • Ukrainian: спроба
  • Vietnamese: sự thử
British English: try /traɪ/ VERB
attempt If you try to do something, you do it as well as you can.
I will try to come tomorrow.
  • American English: try
  • Arabic: يُجَرِّبُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: tentar
  • Chinese: 试图
  • Croatian: pokušati
  • Czech: pokusit se
  • Danish: forsøge
  • Dutch: proberen
  • European Spanish: intentar
  • Finnish: yrittää
  • French: essayer
  • German: versuchen
  • Greek: προσπαθώ
  • Italian: provare
  • Japanese: 努める
  • Korean: 시도하다
  • Norwegian: forsøke
  • Polish: spróbować
  • European Portuguese: tentar
  • Romanian: a încerca
  • Russian: пытаться
  • Latin American Spanish: intentar
  • Swedish: försöka
  • Thai: พยายาม
  • Turkish: çabalamak
  • Ukrainian: намагатися
  • Vietnamese: cố gắng
British English: try /traɪ/ VERB
test If you try something, you test it to see what it is like or how it works.
Would you like to try my new bike?
  • American English: try
  • Arabic: يُجَرِّبُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: experimentar
  • Chinese: 尝试
  • Croatian: isprobati
  • Czech: vyzkoušet
  • Danish: prøve
  • Dutch: uitproberen
  • European Spanish: probar
  • Finnish: kokeilla
  • French: essayer
  • German: ausprobieren
  • Greek: προσπαθώ
  • Italian: provare
  • Japanese: ･･･を試す
  • Korean: 하려고 하다
  • Norwegian: prøve
  • Polish: wypróbować
  • European Portuguese: experimentar
  • Romanian: a face proba
  • Russian: пробовать
  • Latin American Spanish: probar
  • Swedish: prova
  • Thai: ลอง
  • Turkish: denemek
  • Ukrainian: пробувати
  • Vietnamese: thử

All related terms of 'try'

try on
If you try on a piece of clothing, you put it on to see if it fits you or if it looks nice .
try out
If you try something out , you test it in order to find out how useful or effective it is or what it is like.
try line
the line behind which the ball must be placed to score a try in a rugby match
try plane
a plane with a long body for planing the edges of long boards
college try
an enthusiastic attempt that utilizes all one's energy and resources
try it on
to attempt to deceive or fool someone
try square
a device for testing or laying out right angles , usually consisting of a metal blade fixed at right angles to a wooden handle
try out for
If you try out for a sports team or an acting role , you compete or you perform a test in an attempt to be chosen .
try one's hand
to attempt to do something
try one's luck
to attempt something that is uncertain
try your wings
to try to do something new to see if you can succeed
tryout
If you give something a tryout , you try it or test it to see how useful it is.
to try your hand
If you try your hand at an activity , you attempt to do it, usually for the first time.
to try your luck
If someone tries their luck at something, they try to succeed at it, often when it is very difficult or there is little chance of success .
try a treatment
Treatment is medical attention given to a sick or injured person or animal.
try a variety of
A variety of things is a number of different kinds or examples of the same thing.
try for a point
to make an effort or attempt
try conclusions with
to engage in an argument or contest with
try one's hand at
to attempt (to do something), esp. for the first time
try something on for size
to consider something carefully in order to decide whether you believe it or to try using something in order to decide whether you think that it is good
try your hand at something
to try doing something in order to see whether you like it or whether you are good at it
to do one's best to try your best
If you do your best or try your best to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it, or do it as well as you can.
trying plane
a plane with a long body for planing the edges of long boards
to do your best to try your best
If you do your best or try your best to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it, or do it as well as you can.
to try someone's patience test sb's patience
If someone tries your patience or tests your patience , they annoy you so much that it is very difficult for you to stay calm .

Chinese translation of 'try'

try

(traɪ)

n (c)

  1. 尝(嘗)试(試) (chángshì) (个(個), gè)
    ⇒ It's worth a try. 这值得一试。 (Zhè zhídé yī shì.)
  2. (Rugby) 触(觸)球 (chùqiú)

vt

  1. (= attempt) 试(試) (shì)
    ⇒ I tried a different approach to the problem. 我试着用不同的方法来解决这个问题。 (Wǒ shìzhe yòng bùtóng de fāngfǎ lái jiějué zhège wèntí.)
  2. (= test) 尝(嘗)试(試) (chángshì)
    ⇒ I've tried herbal cigarettes but I don't like them. 我尝试过草烟但不喜欢。 (Wǒ chángshì guo cǎoyān dàn bù xǐhuan.)
  3. (Law) [case, person] 审(審)理 (shěnlǐ)
  4. [person, place] 试(試) (shì)
    ⇒ Have you tried the local music shops? 你试过当地的音乐商店吗？ (Nǐ shìguo dāngdì de yīnyuè shāngdiàn ma?)

vi

  1. (= make effort) 努力 (nǔlì)
    ⇒ You can do it if you try. 如果你努力就能够做到。 (Rúguǒ nǐ nǔlì jiù nénggòu zuòdào.)
    to have a try at sth, give sth a try 尝(嘗)试(試)做某事 (chángshì zuò mǒushì)
    to try to do sth, try doing sth 尽(盡)力做某事 (jìnlì zuò mǒushì)
    to try one's best or hardest to do sth 尽(盡)某人最大的能力做某事 (jìn mǒurén zuì dà de nénglì zuò mǒushì)

All related terms of 'try'

try on
( dress, hat, shoes ) 试(試)穿 shìchuān
try out
( test ) 试(試)验(驗) shìyàn
I can but try
我只能试(試)一下 wǒ zhǐnéng shì yī xià
to try and do sth
试(試)着(著)做某事 shìzhe zuò mǒushì
to try one's luck (at sth/at doing sth)
碰碰(某事/做某事的)运(運)气(氣) pèngpèng (mǒushì/zuò mǒushì de) yùnqi
I'll try to be brief
我尽(儘)量简(簡)单(單)地说(說) wǒ jǐnliàng jiǎndān de shuō
OK here goes, I'll try it
好，来(來)吧，我来(來)试(試)试(試) hǎo, lái ba, wǒ lái shìshì
to do or try one's best
尽(盡)某人最大的努力 jìn mǒurén zuì dà de nǔlì
to want/to try to do sth
想/试(試)着(著)做某事 xiǎng/shìzhe zuò mǒushì
you can do it if you try
如果试(試)试(試)的话(話)你是能做的 rúguǒ shìshì de huà nǐ shì néng zuò de
you might try the bookshop
你可以试(試)一下书(書)店 nǐ kěyǐ shì yīxià shūdiàn
to try to do sth, try doing sth
尽(盡)力做某事 jìnlì zuò mǒushì
try not to make so much noise
尽(儘)量不要弄出这(這)么(麼)多响(響)声(聲) jǐnliàng bù yào nòngchū zhème duō xiǎngshēng
you can/could always try again
你总(總)是可以重新开(開)始 nǐ zǒngshì kěyǐ chóngxīn kāishǐ
to have a try at sth, give sth a try
尝(嘗)试(試)做某事 chángshì zuò mǒushì
however much you may try to forget ...
无(無)论(論)你怎么(麼)竭力想忘掉都 ... wúlùn nǐ zěnme jiélì xiǎng wàngdiào dōu ...
to change tack, try a different tack
改变(變)方针(針) gǎibiàn fāngzhēn
to try one's best or hardest to do sth
尽(盡)某人最大的能力做某事 jìn mǒurén zuì dà de nénglì zuò mǒushì
you can always try telephoning him at home
你可以试(試)着(著)往他家里(裡)打电(電)话(話) nǐ kěyǐ shìzhe wǎng tā jiāli dǎ diànhuà
to try it on (with sb)
( Brit : inf ) 试(試)探(某人) shìtàn (mǒurén)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to make an effort or attempt
He secretly tried to block her advancement in the Party.
Synonyms
attempt
We attempted to do something like that here.
seek
He also denied that he would seek to annex the country.
aim
undertake
She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
essay (formal)
She essayed a smile, but it was a dismal failure.
strive
He strives hard to keep himself very fit.
struggle
They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity.
endeavour
I will endeavour to rectify the situation.
have a go
go for it (informal)
make an effort
have a shot (informal)
Why don't you have a shot at it?
have a crack (informal)
bend over backwards (informal)
People are bending over backwards to please customers.
do your best
go for broke (slang)
make an attempt
move heaven and earth
I moved heaven and earth to get you that job!
bust a gut (informal)
give it your best shot (informal)
have a stab (informal)
break your neck (informal)
exert yourself
He never exerts himself for other people.
make an all-out effort (informal)
knock yourself out (informal)
have a whack (informal)
do your damnedest (informal)
give it your all (informal)
front up
rupture yourself (informal)
2 (verb) 
Definition
to sample or test (something) to see how enjoyable, good, or useful it is
It's best not to try a new recipe on such an important occasion.
Synonyms
experiment with
try out
put to the test
test
Test the temperature of the water with your wrist.
taste
Cut off a small piece of meat and taste it.
examine
He examined her passport and stamped it.
investigate
Gas officials are investigating the cause of the explosion.
sample
We sampled a selection of different bottled waters.
evaluate
check out
inspect
Each hotel is inspected once a year.
appraise
Many companies were prompted to appraise their recruitment policies.
3 (verb) 
Definition
to hear evidence in order to determine the guilt or innocence of (a person)
The case was tried in Tampa.
Synonyms
judge
Entries will be judged in two age categories.
hear
He had to wait months before his case was heard.
consider
I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman.
examine
adjudicate
a commissioner to adjudicate on legal rights
adjudge
He was adjudged to be guilty.
pass judgement on
4 (verb) 
Definition
to give pain, affliction, or vexation to
She really tried my patience.
Synonyms
tax
Overcrowding has taxed the city's ability to deal with waste.
test
He was testing me, to see how I would cope.
trouble
Is anything troubling you?
pain
stress
upset
tire
That subject tires me.
strain
Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.
drain
My emotional turmoil has drained me.
exhaust
The effort of speaking had exhausted him.
annoy
Try making a note of the things that annoy you.
plague
I'm not going to plague you with a lot of questions.
irritate
Their attitude irritates me.
weary
The work wearied him to the point of exhaustion.
afflict
There are four main problems that afflict these people.
sap
inconvenience
He promised not to inconvenience them any further.
wear out
vex
Everything about that man vexes me.
irk
The rehearsal process irked him increasingly.
make demands on
give someone grief (British, South Africa)
prove
1 (noun) 
Definition
an attempt or effort
I didn't really expect anything, but it was worth a try.
Synonyms
attempt
a deliberate attempt to destabilize defence
go (informal)
It took us two goes to get the colour right.
shot (informal)
He will be given a shot at the world title.
effort
He made no effort to hide.
crack (informal)
I'd love to have a crack at the title next year.
essay
My first essay in running a company was a disaster.
stab (informal)
Several times tennis stars have had a stab at acting.
bash (informal)
He's prepared to have a bash at discussing it intelligently.
endeavour
His first endeavours in the field were wedding films.
whack (informal)
Let me have a whack at trying to fix the car.
2 (noun) 
Synonyms
test
High levels of dioxin were confirmed by scientific tests.
trial
They have been treated with medication in clinical trials.
taste
He took another small taste.
experiment
a proposed new law banning animal experiments
sample
We based our analysis on a random sample of more than 200 males.
inspection
evaluation
Evaluation is standard practice for the training course.
appraisal
Self-appraisal is never easy.

phrasal verb

See try something out

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adjudge
Definition
to declare someone to be something specified
He was adjudged to be guilty.
Synonyms
judge,
determine,
declare,
decide,
assign,
pronounce,
decree,
apportion,
adjudicate
in the sense of adjudicate
Definition
to give a formal decision on a dispute
a commissioner to adjudicate on legal rights
Synonyms
decide,
judge,
determine,
settle,
mediate,
adjudge,
arbitrate
in the sense of afflict
Definition
to cause someone suffering or unhappiness
There are four main problems that afflict these people.
Synonyms
torment,
trouble,
pain,
hurt,
wound,
burden,
distress,
rack,
try,
plague,
grieve,
harass,
ail (literary),
oppress,
beset,
smite

Synonyms of 'try'

try

Explore 'try' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of annoy
Definition
to irritate or displease
Try making a note of the things that annoy you.
Synonyms
irritate,
trouble,
bore,
anger,
harry,
bother,
disturb,
provoke,
get (informal),
bug (informal),
needle (informal),
plague,
tease,
harass,
hassle (informal),
aggravate (informal),
badger,
gall,
madden,
ruffle,
exasperate,
nettle,
molest,
pester,
vex,
displease,
irk,
bedevil,
rile,
peeve,
get under your skin (informal),
get on your nerves (informal),
nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
get up your nose (informal),
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
make your blood boil,
piss you off (taboo, slang),
rub someone up the wrong way (informal),
get your goat (slang),
get in your hair (informal),
get on your wick (British, slang),
get your dander up (informal),
get your back up,
incommode (formal),
put your back up,
hack you off (informal),
be on your back (slang)
in the sense of appraisal
Definition
an assessment of the worth or quality of a person or thing
Self-appraisal is never easy.
Synonyms
assessment,
opinion,
estimate,
judgment,
evaluation,
estimation,
sizing up (informal),
recce (slang)
in the sense of appraise
Definition
to assess the worth, value, or quality of
Many companies were prompted to appraise their recruitment policies.
Synonyms
assess,
judge,
review,
estimate,
survey,
price,
rate,
value,
evaluate,
inspect,
gauge,
size up (informal),
eye up,
assay,
recce (slang)
in the sense of bash
He's prepared to have a bash at discussing it intelligently.
Synonyms
attempt,
go (informal),
try,
shot (informal),
bid,
crack (informal),
stab (informal)
in the sense of bend over backwards
People are bending over backwards to please customers.
Synonyms
try,
endeavour,
try hard,
toil,
make every effort,
go all out (informal),
do your best,
bust a gut (informal),
do all you can,
give it your best shot (informal),
jump through hoops (informal),
break your neck (informal),
exert yourself,
do your utmost,
do your damnedest (informal),
give it your all (informal),
rupture yourself (informal),
drive someone round the bend
in the sense of consider
Definition
to be of the opinion that
I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman.
Synonyms
think,
see,
believe,
rate,
judge,
suppose,
deem,
view as,
look upon,
regard as,
hold to be,
adjudge
in the sense of crack
Definition
an attempt
I'd love to have a crack at the title next year.
Synonyms
attempt,
go (informal),
try,
shot (informal),
opportunity,
stab (informal)
in the sense of drain
Definition
to make constant demands on (energy or resources)
My emotional turmoil has drained me.
Synonyms
exhaust,
tire,
wear out,
strain,
weaken,
fatigue,
weary,
debilitate,
prostrate,
tax,
tire out,
enfeeble,
enervate
in the sense of effort
Definition
a determined attempt to do something
He made no effort to hide.
Synonyms
attempt,
try,
endeavour,
shot (informal),
bid,
essay (formal),
go (informal),
stab (informal)
in the sense of endeavour
Definition
to try (to do something)
I will endeavour to rectify the situation.
Synonyms
try,
labour,
attempt,
aim,
struggle,
venture,
undertake,
essay (formal),
strive,
aspire,
have a go,
go for it (informal),
make an effort,
have a shot (informal),
have a crack (informal),
take pains,
bend over backwards (informal),
do your best,
go for broke (slang),
bust a gut (informal),
give it your best shot (informal),
jump through hoops (informal),
have a stab (informal),
break your neck (informal),
make an all-out effort (informal),
knock yourself out (informal),
do your damnedest (informal),
give it your all (informal),
rupture yourself (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of endeavour
Definition
an effort to do something
His first endeavours in the field were wedding films.
Synonyms
attempt,
try,
shot (informal),
effort,
trial,
go (informal),
aim,
bid,
crack (informal),
venture,
enterprise,
undertaking,
essay (formal),
stab (informal)
in the sense of essay
Definition
to attempt
She essayed a smile, but it was a dismal failure.
Synonyms
attempt,
try,
test,
take on,
undertake,
strive for,
endeavour,
have a go at,
try out,
have a shot at (informal),
have a crack at (informal),
have a bash at (informal)
in the sense of essay
Definition
an attempt
My first essay in running a company was a disaster.
Synonyms
attempt,
go (informal),
try,
effort,
shot (informal),
trial,
struggle,
bid,
test,
experiment,
crack (informal),
venture,
undertaking,
stab (informal),
endeavour,
exertion
in the sense of evaluation
Evaluation is standard practice for the training course.
Synonyms
assessment,
rating,
judgment,
calculation,
valuation,
appraisal,
estimation
in the sense of examine
Definition
to inspect carefully or in detail
He examined her passport and stamped it.
Synonyms
inspect,
test,
consider,
study,
check,
research,
review,
survey,
investigate,
explore,
probe,
analyse,
scan,
vet,
check out,
ponder,
look over,
look at,
sift through,
work over,
pore over,
appraise,
scrutinize,
peruse,
take stock of,
assay,
recce (slang),
look at carefully,
go over or through
in the sense of exert yourself
Definition
to make a special effort
He never exerts himself for other people.
Synonyms
make an effort,
work,
labour,
struggle,
strain,
strive,
endeavour,
go for it (informal),
try hard,
toil,
bend over backwards (informal),
do your best,
go for broke (slang),
bust a gut (informal),
spare no effort,
make a great effort,
give it your best shot (informal),
break your neck (informal),
apply yourself,
put yourself out,
make an all-out effort (informal),
get your finger out (British, informal),
pull your finger out (British, informal),
knock yourself out (informal),
do your damnedest (informal),
give it your all (informal),
rupture yourself (informal)
in the sense of exhaust
Definition
to tire out
The effort of speaking had exhausted him.
Synonyms
tire out,
tire,
fatigue,
drain,
weaken,
weary,
sap,
wear out,
debilitate,
prostrate,
enfeeble,
make tired,
enervate
in the sense of experiment
Definition
a test or investigation to provide evidence for or against a theory
a proposed new law banning animal experiments
Synonyms
test,
trial,
investigation,
examination,
venture,
procedure,
demonstration,
observation,
try-out,
assay,
trial run,
scientific test,
dummy run
in the sense of go
Definition
an attempt
It took us two goes to get the colour right.
Synonyms
attempt,
try,
effort,
bid,
shot (informal),
crack (informal),
essay,
stab (informal),
whirl (informal),
whack (informal)
in the sense of have a shot
Why don't you have a shot at it?
Synonyms
make an attempt,
have a go,
try,
have a crack (informal),
try your luck,
have a stab (informal),
have a bash (informal),
tackle

Additional synonyms

in the sense of hear
Definition
to give a hearing to (a case)
He had to wait months before his case was heard.
Synonyms
try,
judge,
examine,
investigate
in the sense of inconvenience
Definition
to cause trouble or difficulty to (someone)
He promised not to inconvenience them any further.
Synonyms
trouble,
bother,
disturb,
upset,
disrupt,
put out,
hassle (informal),
irk,
discommode,
give (someone) bother or trouble,
make (someone) go out of their way,
put to trouble
in the sense of inspect
Definition
to examine officially
Each hotel is inspected once a year.
Synonyms
check,
examine,
investigate,
study,
look at,
research,
search,
survey,
assess,
probe,
audit,
vet,
oversee,
supervise,
check out (informal),
look over,
work over,
superintend,
give (something or someone) the once-over (informal),
go over or through
in the sense of investigate
Definition
to inquire into (a situation or problem) thoroughly in order to discover the truth
Gas officials are investigating the cause of the explosion.
Synonyms
examine,
study,
research,
consider,
go into,
explore,
search for,
analyse,
look into,
inspect,
look over,
sift,
probe into,
work over,
scrutinize,
inquire into,
make inquiries about,
enquire into
in the sense of irk
Definition
to irritate or vex
The rehearsal process irked him increasingly.
Synonyms
irritate,
annoy,
aggravate (informal),
provoke,
bug (informal),
put out (informal),
gall,
ruffle,
nettle,
vex,
rile,
peeve (informal),
get on your nerves (informal),
nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
miff (informal),
be on your back (slang),
piss you off (taboo, slang),
get in your hair (informal),
rub you up the wrong way (informal),
put your nose out of joint (informal),
get your back up,
put your back up,
hack you off (informal)
in the sense of irritate
Definition
to annoy or anger (someone)
Their attitude irritates me.
Synonyms
annoy,
anger,
bother,
provoke,
offend,
needle (informal),
harass,
infuriate,
aggravate (informal),
incense,
fret,
enrage,
gall,
ruffle,
inflame,
exasperate,
nettle,
pester,
vex,
irk,
pique,
rankle with,
get under your skin (informal),
get on your nerves (informal),
nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
drive you up the wall (slang),
piss you off (taboo, slang),
rub you up the wrong way (informal),
get your goat (slang),
try your patience,
get in your hair (informal),
get on your wick (informal),
get your dander up (informal),
raise your hackles,
get your back up,
get your hackles up,
put your back up,
hack you off (informal)
in the sense of move heaven and earth
I moved heaven and earth to get you that job!
Synonyms
struggle,
work hard,
strive,
spare no effort,
try very hard,
go all out,
pull out all the stops,
bend over backwards (informal),
do your best,
put yourself out
in the sense of pain
Definition
to annoy
Synonyms
irritate (informal),
annoy,
harass,
gall,
exasperate,
vex,
rile,
nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
hack you off (informal)
in the sense of plague
Definition
to annoy or pester
I'm not going to plague you with a lot of questions.
Synonyms
pester,
trouble,
bother,
disturb,
annoy,
tease,
harry,
harass,
hassle,
fret,
badger,
persecute,
molest,
vex,
bedevil,
get on your nerves (informal),
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
be on your back (slang),
get in your hair (informal)
in the sense of sample
Definition
to take a sample or samples of
We sampled a selection of different bottled waters.
Synonyms
test,
try,
check out (informal),
experience,
taste,
examine,
evaluate,
inspect,
experiment with,
appraise,
partake of

Additional synonyms

in the sense of sample
Definition
a small part of anything, taken as being representative of a whole
We based our analysis on a random sample of more than 200 males.
Synonyms
cross section,
test,
sampling
in the sense of seek
Definition
to try (to do something)
He also denied that he would seek to annex the country.
Synonyms
try,
attempt,
aim,
strive,
endeavour,
essay (formal),
aspire to,
have a go at (informal),
entreat
in the sense of shot
Definition
an attempt
He will be given a shot at the world title.
Synonyms
attempt,
go (informal),
try,
turn,
chance,
effort,
opportunity,
crack (informal),
essay,
stab (informal),
endeavour
in the sense of stab
Definition
an attempt
Several times tennis stars have had a stab at acting.
Synonyms
attempt,
go (informal),
try,
shot (informal),
crack (informal),
essay,
endeavour
in the sense of strain
Definition
to use (resources) to, or beyond, their limits
Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.
Synonyms
stretch,
test,
tax,
overtax,
push to the limit
in the sense of strive
Definition
to make a great effort
He strives hard to keep himself very fit.
Synonyms
try,
labour,
struggle,
fight,
attempt,
compete,
strain,
contend,
endeavour,
go for it (informal),
try hard,
toil,
make every effort,
go all out (informal),
bend over backwards (informal),
do your best,
go for broke (slang),
leave no stone unturned,
bust a gut (informal),
do all you can,
give it your best shot (informal),
jump through hoops (informal),
break your neck (informal),
exert yourself,
make an all-out effort (informal),
knock yourself out (informal),
do your utmost,
do your damnedest (informal),
give it your all (informal),
rupture yourself (informal)
in the sense of struggle
Definition
to work or strive
They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity.
Synonyms
strive,
labour,
toil,
work,
strain,
go for it (informal),
make every effort,
go all out (informal),
bend over backwards (informal),
go for broke (slang),
bust a gut (informal),
give it your best shot (informal),
break your neck (informal),
exert yourself,
make an all-out effort (informal),
work like a Trojan,
knock yourself out (informal),
do your damnedest (informal),
give it your all (informal),
rupture yourself (informal)
in the sense of taste
Definition
to take a small amount of (a food or liquid) into the mouth, esp. in order to test the flavour
Cut off a small piece of meat and taste it.
Synonyms
sample,
try,
test,
relish,
sip,
savour,
nibble
in the sense of taste
Definition
a small amount eaten, sipped, or tried on the tongue
He took another small taste.
Synonyms
bit,
bite,
drop,
swallow,
sip,
mouthful,
touch,
sample,
dash,
nip,
spoonful,
morsel,
titbit,
soupçon
in the sense of tire
That subject tires me.
Synonyms
bore,
weary,
exasperate,
annoy,
irritate,
harass,
hassle (informal),
aggravate (informal),
irk,
get on your nerves (informal),
piss you off (taboo, slang),
hack you off (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of trial
Definition
the act or an instance of trying or proving
They have been treated with medication in clinical trials.
Synonyms
test,
testing,
experiment,
evaluation,
check,
examination,
audition,
assay,
dry run (informal),
assessment,
proof,
probation,
appraisal,
try-out,
test-run,
pilot study,
dummy run
in the sense of trouble
Definition
to cause trouble to
Is anything troubling you?
Synonyms
bother,
worry,
upset,
disturb,
distress,
annoy,
plague,
grieve,
torment,
harass,
hassle (informal),
afflict,
pain,
fret,
agitate,
sadden,
perplex,
disconcert,
disquiet,
pester,
vex,
perturb,
faze,
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
discompose,
put or get someone's back up,
hack you off (informal)
in the sense of undertake
Definition
to agree to or commit oneself to something or to do something
She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
Synonyms
take on,
embark on,
set about,
commence,
try,
begin,
attempt,
tackle,
enter upon,
endeavour to do
in the sense of vex
Definition
to cause (someone) to feel annoyance or irritation
Everything about that man vexes me.
Synonyms
annoy,
bother,
irritate,
worry,
trouble,
upset,
disturb,
distress,
provoke,
bug (informal),
offend,
needle (informal),
plague,
put out,
tease,
torment,
harass,
hassle (informal),
aggravate (informal),
afflict,
fret,
gall,
agitate,
exasperate,
nettle,
pester,
displease,
rile,
pique,
peeve (informal),
grate on,
get on your nerves (informal),
nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
get your back up,
put your back up,
hack you off (informal)
in the sense of weary
Definition
to make weary
The work wearied him to the point of exhaustion.
Synonyms
tire,
tax,
burden,
drain,
fatigue,
fag (informal),
sap,
wear out,
debilitate,
take it out of (informal),
tire out,
enervate,
fade,
droop
in the sense of whack
Let me have a whack at trying to fix the car.
Synonyms
attempt,
go (informal),
try,
turn,
shot (informal),
crack (informal),
stab (informal),
bash (informal)
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