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to try

∞ 1.0

To test something to see if it works

verb
/traɪ/

: probar

Let's try this new recipe and see how it turns out.
try something new
try new things
try something different

Figured I'd do is try one on each eye.

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Examples

If it's not, try this and see what happens.
Yeah, let's try this one or that one.
So let me just try to correct that.
Wait, can you try doing that to one down?
This is what we're going to try and do today.
So should I try to put it on here?
We definitely have to try it.

#No_Filter (2022)
And like so many people the time apart gave us the opportunity to try new things.

Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
Now we're going to try to catch a giant.
Without additional funding, institutions must innovate to try to reach more students with limited means.

Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

to check

vsto try

∞ 1.0

Examine something to make sure it is correct or true

focuses more on using something to learn if it works rather than basic confirmation

to test

vsto try

∞ 1.0

To check something to see if it works or has a problem

is less about formal analysis and more about using something to see results

to try out

vsto try

229 2.8

To test something to see how it works

is the broad action of using something to observe its effects

to give it a try

vsto try

102 1.7

Try something for the first time to see if you like it

is more about using items to judge quality and outcomes than mere attempts

to give it a whirl

vsto try

Informal

8 5.8

To try something for the first time to see if it works

is more serious or general rather than casual exploration

to test drive

vsto try

5 3.2

To try a product or service for a short time to see if you like it

applies more generally to any use to assess performance beyond consumer situations

to make trial of

vsto try

Archaic

7.2

To try something to see if it works

focuses more generally on using or doing things to observe outcomes

to try it on the dog

vsto try

Informal

9.5

Test something first with a small group before using it more widely

is the general act of using something to observe effects, not limited to pilots

Idioms

to try our best

14 2.1

To make as much effort as you can to reach a goal

on the first try

7 3.1

Succeeding the first time you try something

to try it on the dog

Informal

9.5

Test something first with a small group before using it more widely

Phrasal Verbs

to try again

461 1.0

Do something one more time after you fail

to try out

229 2.8

To test something to see how it works

to try it on

144 3.0

To put on clothes to check if they fit and how they look

to give it a try

102 1.7

Try something for the first time to see if you like it

to try for

76 3.1

Make a strong effort to get something you want

to try out

64 2.8

To compete to be chosen for a role or team

to try on

56 1.1

To put on clothes to see if they fit or look good

to try to scam

Informal

5 5.8

Attempt to trick someone and take their money

to give a try

1 1.6

To do something new to see if you can do it

to try a restaurant

1.5

To visit and eat at a restaurant to see what it is like

Compounds

try-on

6 3.7

An act of putting on clothes to see if they fit or look good

try square

Specialized

6.2

A metal tool with a ruler and handle for checking right angles in wood or metal

How Thorough

to evaluate

335 3.2

test

∞ 1.0

to experiment

170 3.5

to try

∞ 1.0

pilot

Jargon

110 4.6

to sample

95 2.6

Surface Forms

try infinitive

tried past

tried past participle

trying present participle

tries third person singular

Etymology

Try comes from an old French word trier meaning 'to sort' or 'test'. So to try something is to put it to the test and see if it works.