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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
- melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
- render fat in a casserole
- test the limits of
- You are trying my patience!
- give pain or trouble to
- I've been sorely tried by these students
- examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
- The jury had heard all the evidence
- The case will be tried in California
- take a sample of
- Sample the regional dishes
- 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
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- This approach has been tried with good results
- 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