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Word: Try
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English: from Old French trier ‘sift’, of unknown origin. Sense 1 of the noun dates from the early 17th century
trʌɪ
make an attempt or effort to do something
Short Definition:make attempt or effort to do something
Examples:- he tried to regain his breath
- I started to try and untangle the mystery
- I decided to try writing fiction
- three times he tried the manoeuvre and three times he failed
subject (someone) to trial
Short Definition:subject someone to trial
Examples:- he was arrested and tried for the murder
make severe demands on (a person or a quality, typically patience)
Short Definition:make severe demands on
Examples:- Mary tried everyone's patience to the limit
smooth (roughly planed wood) with a plane to give an accurately flat surface.
Short Definition:smooth roughly planed wood with plane to give accurately flat surface
Word: Try
Speech Type: Noun
trʌɪ
an effort to accomplish something; an attempt
Short Definition:effort to accomplish something
Examples:- he got his membership card on his third try
an act of touching the ball down behind the opposing goal line, scoring points and entitling the scoring side to a kick at goal.
Short Definition:act of touching ball down behind opposing goal line
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