try
try is a 3-letter English word with 25 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To divide or separate, as one sort from another; to winnow; to sift; to pick out; -- frequently followed by out; as, to try out the wild corn from the good. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To divide or separate, as one sort from another; to winnow; to sift; to pick out; -- frequently followed by out; as, to try out the wild corn from the good.
- transitive verb. To purify or refine, as metals; to melt out, and procure in a pure state, as oil, tallow, lard, etc.
- transitive verb. To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test; as, to try weights or measures by a standard; to try a man's opinions.
- transitive verb. To subject to severe trial; to put to the test; to cause suffering or trouble to.
- transitive verb. To experiment with; to test by use; as, to try a remedy for disease; to try a horse.
- transitive verb. To strain; to subject to excessive tests; as, the light tries his eyes; repeated disappointments try one's patience.
- transitive verb. To examine or investigate judicially; to examine by witnesses or other judicial evidence and the principles of law; as, to try a cause, or a criminal.
- transitive verb. To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms; as, to try rival claims by a duel; to try conclusions.
- transitive verb. To experience; to have or gain knowledge of by experience.
- transitive verb. To essay; to attempt; to endeavor.
- intransitive verb. To exert strength; to endeavor; to make an effort or an attempt; as, you must try hard if you wish to learn.
- intransitive verb. To do; to fare; as, how do you try!
- noun. A screen, or sieve, for grain.
- noun. Act of trying; attempt; experiment; trial.
- transitive verb. Refined; select; excellent; choice.
- 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"
- verb. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
"Try on this sweater to see how it looks"
- verb. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
"try the yak butter"
"render fat in a casserole"
- verb. take a sample of
"Try these new crackers"
"Sample the regional dishes"
- verb. test the limits of
"You are trying my patience!"
- verb. give pain or trouble to
"I've been sorely tried by these students"
- verb. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
"The jury had heard all the evidence"
"The case will be tried in California"
- verb. 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"
- verb. make an effort or attempt
"He tried to shake off his fears"
"The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"
- verb. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
"This approach has been tried with good results"
"Test this recipe"
Synonyms
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, render, sample, taste, strain, stress, hear, adjudicate, judge, assay, essay, seek, examine, prove, test
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