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Nouns (5)

n. a try (3 points) is scored by grounding the ball in the opponents' in goal area or if opposing players simultaneously ground the ball in the in goal area

effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

Verbs (21)

try on

v. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"

render

v. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"

give pain to

v. give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students"

hear

v. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"

taste, sample, try out

v. take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

strain, stress

v. test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"

judge, adjudicate

v. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"

attempt, essay, assay, seek

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

essay, test, examine, prove, try out, experiment with

v. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

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Fuzzynyms (172)

effort, exertion, travail, sweat, hard work, elbow grease

n. use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

task, project, undertaking

n. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

venture

n. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

venture

n. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

career, calling, vocation

n. the particular occupation for which you are trained

pastime, interest

n. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

enterprise, endeavor, endeavour

n. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

experiment, experimentation

n. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

stand

n. a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; "a one-night stand"

seeking, quest

n. the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"

act, action

n. something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

deed, feat, effort, exploit

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

cause, drive, movement, campaign, crusade

n. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"

afflict, distress greatly

v. cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents"

poll, canvas, canvass

v. get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

experience, undergo, go through, live through

v. go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"

hurt, wound, spite, injure, offend

v. hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"

referee, umpire

v. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition

mediate, arbitrate

v. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"

control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

surmise, suspect

v. imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it"

price, set the price of

v. determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high"

venture, adventure, hazard, stake, jeopardize, put at risk

v. put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"

request, ask

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

summon, call for

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

appeal, request earnestly

v. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"

petition, request formally, request in writing

v. write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

tap, beg, solicit

v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

press, bid, adjure, beseech, entreat

v. ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

beg, implore, pray

v. call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"

charge, saddle, burden

v. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

demand, postulate

v. request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"

demand, exact

v. claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

tackle, take on, come to grips with, undertake

v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

aim, aspire, shoot for

v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

probe, examine, inquire into

v. question or examine thoroughly and closely

aim, take, train, direct, take aim

v. aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

experiment, make an experiment

v. to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"

challenge, issue a challenge to

v. issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"

demand, condition, qualify, specify, stipulate

v. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"

summons, summon, call for, cite

v. call in an official matter, such as to attend court

test, quiz

v. examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"

face, confront, face up to, come to grips with

v. deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

inquire, ask, enquire

v. inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

check, place into check

v. place into check; "He checked my kings"

importune, insist, beg persistently

v. beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

supplicate, ask humbly for

v. ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency"

criticize, criticise, express criticism of, pick apart

v. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

correct, chasten, chastise, castigate, objurgate

v. censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

wonder, inquire

v. have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

look into, investigate

v. investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

reproach, upbraid

v. express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

examine, question closely

v. question closely

attest, testify, bear witness, take the stand

v. give testimony in a court of law

avow, avouch

v. admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about

swear, depose, depone

v. make a deposition; declare under oath

swan, affirm, avow, swear, assert, aver

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

Synonyms (14)

try, essay, test, examine, prove, try out, experiment with

v. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

experiment, make an experiment

v. to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"

attempt, try, essay, assay, seek

Antonyms (1)

perform

v. perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"

try

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