Synonyms for try
Another word for try is effort, attempt or endeavor. Below are 20 synonyms and 30 related words across 10 senses.
1. noun: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
- effort synonyms
- attempt synonyms
- endeavor synonyms
- endeavour synonyms
2. verb: make an effort or attempt
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- seek synonyms
- essay synonyms
- assay synonyms
3. verb: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- try out synonyms
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- prove synonyms
- essay synonyms
- examine synonyms
4. verb: put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
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- adjudicate
5. verb: take a sample of
- try out synonyms
- taste synonyms
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6. verb: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
7. verb: give pain or trouble to
8. verb: test the limits of
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9. verb: melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
- render synonyms
10. verb: put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
- try on
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
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- power play
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- offer synonyms
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- trial synonyms
- activity synonyms
- struggle synonyms
- have a go
- move synonyms
- act synonyms
- give it a try
- chance synonyms
- put on the line
- fight synonyms
- take a chance synonyms
- risk synonyms
- run a risk synonyms
- lay on the line
- take chances synonyms
- adventure synonyms
- control synonyms
- field-test
- pass judgment
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Questions people ask
What is another word for try?
You can say effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour or seek instead of try. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something".
What is the opposite of try?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for try; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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