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Synonyms for try out
verb evaluate, test

appraise
audition
check out
demonstrate
experiment

fit
inspect
practice
probe
prove

sample
scrutinize
taste
wear
give a try

have a dry run
have a fitting
put into practice
put to the test
try for size

Antonyms for try out

abstain

Synonyms
verb try, attempt

assay
undertake
offer
work
labor
aim

toil
struggle
venture
test
travail
endeavor

seek
strive
take on
have a crack
have a go
have a shot

have at it
make a run at
put to the test
take a stab at
take a whack at

Antonyms

laze
forget
idle

relax
rest
neglect

pass
be idle

Synonyms
verb ask questions pointedly

try
check
measure
grill
inquire

interrogate
quiz
pump
experiment
weigh

catechize
judge
query
cross-examine
give the third

give the third degree
put through the wringer

Antonyms

reply

answer

Synonyms
verb investigate, test

explore
analyze
examine
diagnose
sample
search
assay

prove
verify
study
probe
research
try
scrutinize

venture
weigh
speculate
mess around
try on
fool with
futz around

play around with
practice with
put to the test
shake down
try on for size

Antonyms

disprove
ignore

abstain
discredit

neglect

Synonyms
verb repeat action to improve

hone
rehearse
prepare
study
work
train
work out

exercise
discipline
recite
drill
polish
habituate
iterate

sharpen
dress
build up
dry run
go over
run through
tune up

warm up
become seasoned
do again
dress rehearse
shake-down
walk through

Antonyms

ignore
cease
neglect

forget
dull
halt

stop

Synonyms
verb prepare for performance

hone
recite
work out
go through
go over
ready
describe
recount
relate

study
practice
reiterate
tell
test
experiment
narrate
drill
act

train
iterate
recapitulate
review
repeat
depict
dry run
run through
tune up

reenact
warm up
do over
hold a reading
run lines
take from the top
walk through
learn one’s part

Antonyms

mix up
conceal
hide
ignore

cease
take back
confuse
forget

neglect
halt
stop
go cold turkey

Synonyms
verb back up a statement, idea

affirm
debunk
confirm
ratify
verify
prove
corroborate
demonstrate

validate
justify
materialize
incarnate
authenticate
complete
actualize
support

manifest
try
objectify
approve
personify
test
establish
realize

bear out
check out
try on
reify
attest to
check up

Antonyms

deny
veto
contradict
disprove
invalidate

reject
ignore
refuse
disapprove
discredit

neglect
oppose
break

Synonyms
verb examine, quiz

assess
prove
verify
confirm
question
try
investigate
demonstrate

analyze
check
inquire
substantiate
validate
experiment
assay
look into

try on
prove out
experimentalize
give a tryout
make a trial run
match up
put to the test
run idea by someone

run it up a flagpole
see how it flies
see how wind blows
send up a balloon
shake down
stack up
try on for size

Antonyms

disprove

invalidate

discredit

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

Antonyms

ignore
abstain

delight
neglect

please

Synonyms
verb attempt, engage in

shoulder
begin
launch
offer
try
initiate
tackle
commence
guarantee
covenant
stake

pledge
devote
move
bargain
stipulate
embark
promise
contract
venture
hazard
commit

endeavor
agree
volunteer
answer for
enter upon
go about
go for
go into
pitch in
take on
address oneself

commit oneself
fall into
go in for
have a hand in
have a try
make a run at
set about
set in motion
set out
take the plunge
take upon oneself

Antonyms

deny
refuse
complete
cease
abstain
forego

conclude
end
finish
stop
neglect
break

disagree
stay
discourage
forget

Synonyms
verb take a chance

operate
dare
essay
jeopardize
feel
brave
wager
stake
experiment
defy
gamble

assay
risk
expose
hazard
chance
imperil
presume
front
speculate
volunteer
advance

attempt
challenge
try
endanger
grope
bet
get down
put up
take a crack at
dare say
go out on a limb

have a fling at
lay open
make a stab at
make bold
play for
play the market
put in jeopardy
take a flyer
take a plunge
stick one’s neck out

Antonyms

disbelieve
hide
guard
protect

abstain
neglect
yield
design

plan
save

Synonyms
verb evaluate

wear
check out
appraise
audition

demonstrate
experiment
fit
inspect

practice
probe
prove
sample

scrutinize
taste
test

Synonyms
noun test

trial and error
experiment
testing

trial
investigation
examination

analysis
research
R & D

R and D
research and development

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.