eng: try - UWN/MENTA

eng: try

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Meaning
means	(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" endeavour, endeavor, attempt, try, effort
means	(verb) 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" seek, attempt, assay, try, essay
means	(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" try, essay, try out, prove, test, examine
means	(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" try, adjudicate, judge
means	(verb) take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes" try out, sample, taste, try
means	(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" hear, try
means	(verb) give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students" try
means	(verb) test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!" try, strain, stress
means	(verb) melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole" render, try
means	(verb) put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks" try on, try
means	e/Try (American football)

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