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Synonyms of try

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Another word for try is attempt. Other synonyms of try are endeavor, strive, mint, put and keep.

Synonyms and similar words for try

verbTo attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

  • attemptTo try.
  • endeavorTo attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.
  • fandA fairy and the wife of Manannán mac Lir and later the lover of Cúchulainn.
  • mintTo try, attempt; take aim.
  • take a run atTo attack or challenge or to try to attack or challenge.
  • take a stab atTo attempt or try.

verbTo taste, sample, etc.

  • sample
  • tasteTo try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of.

verbTo put on trial.

  • doomTo judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.
  • judgeTo sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter).
  • adjudgeTo award judicially; to assign.
  • adjudicateTo decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
  • arbitrateTo make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter.
  • hearTo listen to (a person, case) in a court of law; to try.
  • rule onTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.
  • settle
  • deem obsoleteTo judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.

nounAn attempt.

nounAn act of tasting or sampling.

nounA score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.

  • touchdownA try (scoring play of grounding the ball in the opposing team's in-goal).

verbTo strive.

  • striveTo try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
  • put
  • keep
  • etc. one's nose to the grindstone
  • put one's back intoSynonym of strive: to apply oneself.
  • give 110%To apply oneself completely and accomplish more than one thought possible.
  • break one's backUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break, back.
  • work hard
  • apply oneselfSynonym of strive: to work hard, to complete an activity with good effort and focus.

nounThe point after touchdown.

  • extra pointA point scored after a touchdown by kicking the ball through the goal posts or by advancing to the end zone.

Meaning of try

  1. verb To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
  2. verb To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine.
  3. verb To winnow; to sift; to pick out; frequently followed by out.

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Questions about synonyms of try

What is another word for try?
Try has 34 synonyms on Word.ws, such as attempt, endeavor, strive, mint, put and keep.
What does try mean?
Try means to attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: try (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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