Tries


Synonyms for try
noun attempt

shot
essay
whirl
dab
fling
effort

bid
slap
pop
jab
trial
stab

struggle
undertaking
crack
go
endeavor
whack

striving
best shot
all one’s got

Antonyms for tries

idleness
laziness

abstention
peace

Synonyms
verb attempt

attack
work
seek
struggle
essay
contend
risk
contest
wrangle
propose
undertake

labor
aim
aspire
compete
venture
tackle
endeavor
speculate
strive
bear down
go for

chip away at
drive for
exert oneself
go after
go all out
have a crack
have a go
have a shot
have a stab
have a whack
knock oneself out

lift a finger
make a bid
make a pass at
make an attempt
make an effort
put oneself out
shoot for
vie for
do one’s best

Antonyms

surrender
laze
give in
abstain
ignore

delight
idle
rest
forget
neglect

give up
agree
please
be idle

Synonyms
verb experiment, test

investigate
prove
assay
taste
evaluate

inspect
scrutinize
sample
examine
judge

weigh
check
appraise
check out
put to the proof

put to the test
try out

Antonyms

ignore
abstain

delight
neglect

please

Synonyms
verb bother, afflict

crucify
distress
agonize
tax
strain
torment

irritate
martyr
tire
vex
irk
pain

torture
inconvenience
weary
plague
trouble
wring

annoy
stress
upset
excruciate
harass
rack

Antonyms

assist
calm
soothe
delight

aid
assuage
activate
energize

abstain
help
make happy
please

Synonyms
verb bring before a judge

hear
decide
referee

adjudicate
arbitrate
examine

judge
adjudge
give a hearing

sit in judgment

Antonyms

abstain

delight

please

Usage Notes

Try followed by and instead of to has been in standard use since the 17th century: The Justice Department has decided to try and regulate jury-selection practices. 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 writing.

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