try (/traɪ/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /traɪ/
Meaning
Meaning: attempt
To make an effort to do something, or to test something to see if it works. It expresses attempt and experiment.
Examples
🗣 Try to finish the report by Friday, even if it is not perfect.
Etymology
From Old French ‘trier’ (to pick out, sift), later meaning to test or attempt.
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb for making an effort.
Tags: effort, attempt