Try vs. Attempt

Tryverb

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

Tryverb

(obsolete) To divide; to separate.

Tryverb

To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine.

Tryverb

(one sort from another) To winnow; to sift; to pick out; frequently followed by out.

Tryverb

(nautical) To extract oil from blubber or fat; to melt down blubber to obtain oil

Tryverb

To extract wax from a honeycomb

Tryverb

To test, to work out.

Tryverb

To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle.

Tryverb

To put to test.

Tryverb

(specifically) To test someone's patience.

Tryverb

To taste, sample, etc.

Tryverb

To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.

Tryverb

(legal) To put on trial.

Tryverb

To experiment, to strive.

Tryverb

To have or gain knowledge of by experience.

Tryverb

To work on something.

Tryverb

(obsolete) To do; to fare.

Tryverb

To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms.

Tryverb

To attempt to conceive a child.

Tryverb

(nautical) To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.

Tryverb

To strain; to subject to excessive tests.

Tryverb

To want

Trynoun

An attempt.

Trynoun

An act of tasting or sampling.

Trynoun

(rugby) A score in rugby, analogous to a touchdown in American football.

Trynoun

A screen, or sieve, for grain.

Trynoun

(American football) a field goal or extra point

Tryadjective

(obsolete) Fine, excellent.

Tryverb

To divide or separate, as one sort from another; to winnow; to sift; to pick out; - frequently followed by out; as, to try out the wild corn from the good.

Tryverb

To purify or refine, as metals; to melt out, and procure in a pure state, as oil, tallow, lard, etc.

Tryverb

To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test; as, to try weights or measures by a standard; to try a man's opinions.

Tryverb

To subject to severe trial; to put to the test; to cause suffering or trouble to.

Tryverb

To experiment with; to test by use; as, to try a remedy for disease; to try a horse.

Tryverb

To strain; to subject to excessive tests; as, the light tries his eyes; repeated disappointments try one's patience.

Tryverb

To examine or investigate judicially; to examine by witnesses or other judicial evidence and the principles of law; as, to try a cause, or a criminal.

Tryverb

To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms; as, to try rival claims by a duel; to try conclusions.

Tryverb

To experience; to have or gain knowledge of by experience.

Tryverb

To essay; to attempt; to endeavor.

Tryverb

To exert strength; to endeavor; to make an effort or an attempt; as, you must try hard if you wish to learn.

Tryverb

To do; to fare; as, how do you try!

Trynoun

A screen, or sieve, for grain.

Trynoun

Act of trying; attempt; experiment; trial.

Trynoun

In Rugby and Northern Union football, a score (counting three points) made by grounding the ball on or behind the opponent's goal line; - so called because it entitles the side making it to a place kick for a goal (counting two points more if successful).

Tryadjective

Refined; select; excellent; choice.

Trynoun

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something;

Tryverb

make an effort or attempt;

Tryverb

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to;

Tryverb

put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of;

Tryverb

take a sample of;

Tryverb

examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process;

Tryverb

give pain or trouble to;

Tryverb

test the limits of;

Tryverb

melt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities;

Tryverb

put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice;

Tryverb

make an attempt or effort to do something

Tryverb

use, test, or do (something new or different) in order to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant

Tryverb

attempt to achieve or attain

Tryverb

compete or audition for (a post or place on a team)

Tryverb

attempt to contact

Tryverb

push or pull (a door or window) to determine whether it is locked

Tryverb

make severe demands on (a person or a quality, typically patience)

Tryverb

subject (someone) to trial

Tryverb

investigate and decide (a case or issue) in a formal trial

Tryverb

smooth (roughly planed wood) with a plane to give an accurately flat surface.

Tryverb

extract (oil or fat) by heating

Trynoun

an effort to accomplish something; an attempt

Trynoun

an act of trying something new or different to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant

Trynoun

an act of touching the ball down behind the opposing goal line, scoring points and entitling the scoring side to a kick at goal.

Trynoun

an attempt to score an extra point after a touchdown.

Attemptverb

To try.

Attemptverb

(obsolete) To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.

Attemptverb

(archaic) To try to win, subdue, or overcome.

Attemptverb

(archaic) To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force.

Attemptnoun

The action of trying at something.

Attemptnoun

An assault or attack, especially an assassination attempt.

Attemptverb

To make trial or experiment of; to try; to endeavor to do or perform (some action); to assay; as, to attempt to sing; to attempt a bold flight.

Attemptverb

To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.

Attemptverb

To try to win, subdue, or overcome; as, one who attempts the virtue of a woman.

Attemptverb

To attack; to make an effort or attack upon; to try to take by force; as, to attempt the enemy's camp.

Attemptverb

To make an attempt; - with upon.

Attemptnoun

A essay, trial, or endeavor; an undertaking; an attack, or an effort to gain a point; esp. an unsuccessful, as contrasted with a successful, effort.

Attemptnoun

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something;

Attemptnoun

the act of attacking;

Attemptverb

make an effort or attempt;

Attemptverb

enter upon an activity or enterprise

Attempt

An attempt to commit a crime occurs if a criminal has an intent to commit a crime and takes a substantial step toward completing the crime, but for reasons not intended by the criminal, the final resulting crime does not occur. Attempt to commit a particular crime is a crime, usually considered to be of the same or lesser gravity as the particular crime attempted.