To attempt to do something To test something to see if it is suitable or useful or if it… If you try a particular place or person, you go to that place or person because you think that they may be able to provide you with what you want Have you tried the local music shops Try, attempt, endeavor, strive all mean to put forth an effort toward a specific end Try is the most often used and most general term
To try to decipher a message To try hard to succeed. The phrase try and is often used where try to is expected Though try and is found in all levels of speech and writing, it is sometimes considered inappropriate in formal contexts. Try describes putting effort into something, like when you try to draw a horse, or take a sample of something, like when you try a new flavor of ice cream. He tried to move the sofa by himself
I was only trying to help You should try to exercise more. Definition of try verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. There are 43 meanings listed in oed's entry for the verb try, nine of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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