English Dictionary

try

/tɹaɪ/

verb

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive. / To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine.

I will try my best to finish the project on time.

意味（1）

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t.

意味（2）

To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine.

[…]euery feend his buſie paines applyde, / To melt the golden metall, ready to be tryde.

意味（3）

(one sort from another) To winnow; to sift; to pick out; frequently followed by out.

to try out the wild corn from the good

意味（4）

(nautical) To extract oil from blubber or fat; to melt down blubber to obtain oil

意味（5）

To extract wax from a honeycomb

意味（6）

To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle.

I tried mixing more white paint to get a lighter shade.

意味（7）

To put to test.

I shall try my skills on this.

意味（8）

(specifically) To test someone's patience.

You are trying my patience.

意味（9）

(figuratively, chiefly used in the imperative) To receive an imminent attack; to take.

Mona: Try this vampire bolt on for size!

Mona: Try this vampire bolt on for size! Cedric: Why don't you try this alien bolt?

意味（10）

To taste, sample, etc.

Try this—you’ll love it.

意味（11）

To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.

to try weights or measures by a standard; to try a person's opinions

意味（12）

(with indirect interrogative clause) To attempt to determine (by experiment or effort).

I'll try whether I can make it across town on foot.

意味（13）

(law) To put on trial.

He was tried and executed.

意味（14）

To have or gain knowledge of by experience.

[…]try the Lybian Heat, or Scythian Cold.

意味（15）

To work on something with one's best effort and focus.

Dad, for fuck's sake, I'm trying my best!

意味（16）

(obsolete) To do; to fare.

How do you try! (i.e., how do you do?)

意味（17）

To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.

to try rival claims by a duel; to try conclusions

意味（18）

(euphemistic, of a couple) To attempt to conceive a child.

意味（19）

(nautical) To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.

意味（20）

To strain; to subject to excessive tests.

The light tries his eyes.

意味（21）

(slang, chiefly African-American Vernacular, used with another verb) To want

I am really not trying to hear you talk about my mama like that.