Synonyms for try

Other words for “try”, grouped by meaning.

We found 20 synonyms for “try”. The most common are attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, seek.

noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

verb make an effort or attempt

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

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

verb take a sample of

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

Synonymshear

verb test the limits of

verb melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

Synonymsrender

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

Synonymstry on

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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