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Try

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Meaning

Verb

To
; to
. Followed by infinitive.
  • To
    ; to separate.
  • To
    (
    etc.) from the
    by
    ; to
    , refine.
  • To
    from a honeycomb
  • In Nautical:
  • To
    ; to separate.
  • To test, to work out.
  • To make an
    . Usually
    a present participle.
  • To
    test.
  • To test
    patience.
  • To
    an
    ; to take.
  • To
    ,
    , etc.
  • To
    by
    ; to
    a test to, for the
    of
    ; to
    ; to
    ; to test.
  • To
    to
    (by
    or effort).
  • In Law:
  • To test, to work out.
  • To
    trial.
  • To
    , to strive.
  • To have or
    knowledge of by experience.
  • To
    something with
    best
    and focus.
  • To do; to fare.
  • To
    ; to
    ; to
    ;
    , to
    by an
    to arms.
  • To
    , to strive.
  • To
    to
    a child.
  • In Nautical:
    To
    in
    under just
    to
    into the wind.
    To
    ; to
    to
    tests.
    In African-American Vernacular English:
    To want

    Noun

    An attempt.
    An
    of
    or sampling.
    In Rugby:
    A
    in
    and
    ,
    to a
    in American football.
    In British English:
    A
    , or
    , for grain.
    In Football (American):
    A
    or
    point
    In Chess:
    A
    that almost
    a
    problem, except that Black has a
    defense.

    Adj

    Fine, excellent.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    try
    English
    arrow
    trien
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    arrow
    trier
    Anglo-Norman
    Sourced from
    Etym
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