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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