try
/tɹaɪ/
try
📚 Meanings
- 1.
make an attempt or effort to do something.
"I will try to finish the project by tomorrow."
- 1.
an act of attempting something.
"I will try to finish the project by tomorrow."
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💬 Examples
Let me try the new recipe tonight.
Let me try the new recipe tonight.
I try to exercise every morning.
I try to exercise every morning.
She tried her best to win the game.
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How do you pronounce try?
try is pronounced [/tɹaɪ/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does try mean?
try means "try". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is try?
try is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "Let me try the new recipe tonight." — used to mean "try".
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