try
      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" [syn: attempt, effort, endeavor,
           endeavour]
      v 1: 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" [syn: seek, attempt, essay, assay]
      2: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental
         use to; "This approach has been tried with good results";
         "Test this recipe" [syn: test, prove, try out, examine,
          essay]
      3: 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" [syn: judge, adjudicate]
      4: take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the
         regional dishes" [syn: sample, try out, taste]
      5: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process;
         "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be
         tried in California" [syn: hear]
      6: give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these
         students"
      7: test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!" [syn: strain,
          stress]
      8: melt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities;
         "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole" [syn: render]
      9: put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks
         nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks" [syn: try
         on]
      [also: tried]