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Try

v.hopeful, resilienteveryday

What it means

To make a deliberate effort to do, achieve, or discover something.

Reach for it when recognizing sincere action where the outcome is not yet assured

We will try the quieter route and turn back if the snow deepens.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    give it a go

    when willingness to experiment suits friendly conversation

    not when The idiom is informal and can understate risk or preparation.

  • playful

    have a crack at

    when confident informal British speech fits

    not when The phrase is regional and too casual for a serious undertaking.

  • warm

    make an effort

    when the sincerity of exertion needs to be explicit

    not when The phrase can sound patronizing when the effort was substantial.

  • warm

    strive

    when persistent effort toward an important ideal is central

    not when Strive implies duration and intensity beyond simply trying once.

  • professional

    attempt

    when a bounded effort or formal record of it matters

    not when Attempt is cooler and may imply an unsuccessful result.

  • professional

    test

    when the purpose is to learn whether something works

    not when Testing evaluates; trying may aim directly at completion.

  • formal

    endeavor

    when sustained serious effort deserves elevated language

    not when Endeavor is grand for a small experiment or casual first step.

  • formal

    undertake

    when accepting responsibility to perform the action is key

    not when Undertake suggests commitment stronger than an uncertain try.

Said against

3
  • quit
  • avoid
  • refuse

It naturally appears in

3
  • try again

    After reviewing the measurements, the students chose to try again.

  • try to help

    Ask first when you try to help someone using a mobility aid.

  • worth a try

    The reversible repair is worth a try before replacing the frame.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.