Word a Day
try
What does try mean?
try (verb): to attempt; to endeavor.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce try?
/tɹaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does try come from?
From Middle English trien (“to separate out, sift, choose, select, evaluate, try a legal case”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of try?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “try”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “try” mean?
to bring into existence
Not quite: that's what create means.
to think about seriously
Not quite: that's what consider means.
to contact by telephone
Not quite: that's what call means.
to attempt; to endeavor
Right! That's what “try” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “try”?
include
Not quite: include means something else.
provide
Not quite: provide means something else.
believe
Not quite: believe means something else.
attempt
Right!
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