try: meaning and definitions

To make an effort to do or accomplish (something); attempt: tried to ski.

To taste, sample, or otherwise test in order to determine strength, effect, worth, or desirability: Try this casserole. Try the door.

Law To examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process.

Law To put (an accused person) on trial.

To subject to great strain or hardship; tax: The last steep ascent tried my every muscle.

To melt (lard, for example) to separate out impurities; render.

To smooth, fit, or align accurately.

To make an effort; strive.

An attempt; an effort.

Sports In Rugby, an act of advancing the ball past the opponent's goal line and grounding it there for a score of three points.

try on To don (a garment) to test its fit.

try on To test or use experimentally.

try out To undergo a competitive qualifying test, as for a job or athletic team.

try out To test or use experimentally.

try (one's) hand To attempt to do something for the first time: I tried my hand at skiing.