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try

/tɹaɪ/
noun

  1. An attempt.

    "I gave unicycling a try but I couldn’t do it."

  2. An act of tasting or sampling.

    "I gave sushi a try but I didn’t like it."

  3. A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.

    "Today I scored my first try."

Synonymstouchdown, sampling, taste, tasting, bash, go
verb

  1. To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

    "I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

  2. To divide; to separate.

  3. To test, to work out.

Synonymsattempt, endeavor, fand, mint, take a run at, take a stab at

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