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
8- 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
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
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
- Wiktionary, English verb sense: to attempt or endeavor to do something opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.