try

The word “try” means to make an attempt at doing something. In plain terms, to attempt or test something; also a noun for that attempt, or a rugby score.

“Try” is pronounced trahy (/tɹaɪ/ in IPA).

Here is “try” used in a sentence: “Try not to worry so much about the exam.”

Words with a similar meaning to “try” include strive, put, keep, etc. one's nose to the grindstone, put one's back into and give 110%.

Depending on how it is used, “try” can be a verb and a noun.

The word “try” comes from Old French. From Old French trier, "to sift, choose, or pick out," originally used for sorting grain or ore before it came to mean "attempt" or "test.".

“Try” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Try” has 5 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to make an attempt at doing something.

'Try to' is the standard, more formal choice and works in all writing: 'try to finish.' 'Try and' is common in casual speech and means the same thing, but many editors avoid it in formal contexts. When in doubt, 'try to' is always correct.

They mean nearly the same thing, but 'try' is the everyday word for making an effort, while 'attempt' is slightly more formal and often used for harder or more serious undertakings. You try to open a jar; you attempt a difficult climb. In most sentences they are interchangeable.

No. To try is to make an effort toward something, regardless of whether it works. You can try and fail, or try and succeed — the word describes the attempt itself, not the outcome. This is why we say 'at least I tried,' acknowledging effort without claiming success.

'She decided to try skydiving for the first time.' Here, 'try' means to make an attempt at something new. Other examples include 'try to be on time' and 'let me try that again,' each expressing an effort to do or achieve something.