try

verb
[L756]

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : try
  • simple present, singular, third person : tries
  • simple past : tried
  • present participle : trying
  • present indicative, second person, singular : triest
  • present indicative, singular, third person : trieth
  • past indicative, second person, singular : triedst
  • past participle : tried

Senses

  • to attempt at, to put to test
  • lawsuit
  • various idtioms: try one's hand at, try one's patience, etc.

try

noun
[L15753]

Forms

  • singular : try
  • plural : tries

Senses

  • way of scoring points in rugby league and rugby union football
  • action whose success is not guaranteed