try is often close to attempt but may stress effort or experiment made in the hope of testing or proving something.

TRY definition: 1. to attempt to do something: 2. to test something to see if it is suitable or useful or if it…. Learn more.

Where there is desire, there is gonna be a flame Where there is a flame, someone's bound to get burned But just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die You've gotta get up and try, …

The construction occurs only with the base form try, not with tries or tried or trying. Although some believe that try and is less formal than try to, both patterns occur in all types of speech and …

You should try the cake. It's excellent. “Would you like to try some caviar?” “Sure—I'll try anything once.” Try a little bite.

The phrase try and is often used where try to is expected: Try and stop me. Though try and is found in all levels of speech and writing, it is sometimes considered inappropriate in formal …

Definition of try verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.