English

Detailed Synonyms for trying in English

trying:

trying [the ~] nom

  1. the trying
    the trying; the attempting

trying adj

  1. trying
  2. trying
  3. trying
    – extremely irritating to the nerves 1
    trying; nerve-racking; stressful; nerve-wracking
    – extremely irritating to the nerves 1
  4. trying
    – hard to endure 1
    trying
    – hard to endure 1
    • trying adj
      • fell upon trying times1

Related Words for "trying":

  • tryingly, try

Alternate Synonyms for "trying":


Related Definitions for "trying":

  1. extremely irritating to the nerves1
    • a trying day at the office1
  2. hard to endure1
    • fell upon trying times1

try:

to try verbe (tries, tried, trying)

  1. to try
    to try; to attempt; to endeavour; to strive
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
    • attempt verbe (attempts, attempted, attempting)
    • endeavour verbe, britannique (endeavours, endeavoured, endeavouring)
    • strive verbe (strives, strived, striving)
    endeavor
    – attempt by employing effort 1
    • endeavor verbe, américain
      • we endeavor to make our customers happy1
  2. to try
    to try
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
  3. to try
    to try; to endeavour; to try out; to attempt; to strive; to examine; to test; to check; to pretest
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
    • endeavour verbe, britannique (endeavours, endeavoured, endeavouring)
    • try out verbe (tries out, tried out, trying out)
    • attempt verbe (attempts, attempted, attempting)
    • strive verbe (strives, strived, striving)
    • examine verbe (examines, examined, examining)
    • test verbe (tests, tested, testing)
    • check verbe (checks, checked, checking)
    • pretest verbe (pretests, pretested, pretesting)
    endeavor
    – attempt by employing effort 1
    • endeavor verbe, américain
      • we endeavor to make our customers happy1
  4. to try
    to taste; to try; to sample; to test
    • taste verbe (tastes, tasted, tasting)
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
    • sample verbe (samples, sampled, sampling)
    • test verbe (tests, tested, testing)
  5. to try
    to taste; to try
    • taste verbe (tastes, tasted, tasting)
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
  6. to try
    to examine; to verify; to inspect; to test; to check; to control; to try
    • examine verbe (examines, examined, examining)
    • verify verbe (verifies, verified, verifying)
    • inspect verbe (inspects, inspected, inspecting)
    • test verbe (tests, tested, testing)
    • check verbe (checks, checked, checking)
    • control verbe (controls, controlled, controlling)
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
  7. to try
    to judge; to adjudicate; to condemn; to sentence; to try
    • judge verbe (judges, judged, judging)
    • adjudicate verbe (adjudicates, adjudicated, adjudicating)
    • condemn verbe (condemns, condemned, condemning)
    • sentence verbe (sentences, sentenced, sentencing)
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
  8. to try
    to fit; to try on; to try
    • fit verbe (fits, fitted, fitting)
    • try on verbe (tries on, tried on, trying on)
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
  9. to try
    to request; to require; to ask; apply to; to appeal; to query; to petition; to beg; to examine; to pretest; to test; to try out; to try
    • request verbe (requests, requested, requesting)
    • require verbe (requires, required, requiring)
    • ask verbe (asks, asked, asking)
    • apply to verbe
    • appeal verbe (appeals, appealed, appealing)
    • query verbe (queries, queried, querying)
    • petition verbe (petitions, petitioned, petitioning)
    • beg verbe (begs, begged, begging)
    • examine verbe (examines, examined, examining)
    • pretest verbe (pretests, pretested, pretesting)
    • test verbe (tests, tested, testing)
    • try out verbe (tries out, tried out, trying out)
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
  10. to try
    proof; put to the test; to test; to try; try s.o.'s mettle
  11. to try
    to examine; to test; to pretest; to try out; to check; recount; to try; to count again
    • examine verbe (examines, examined, examining)
    • test verbe (tests, tested, testing)
    • pretest verbe (pretests, pretested, pretesting)
    • try out verbe (tries out, tried out, trying out)
    • check verbe (checks, checked, checking)
    • recount verbe
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
    • count again verbe (counts again, counted again, counting again)
  12. to try
    – put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice 1
    to try; to try on
    – put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice 1
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
    • try on verbe (tries on, tried on, trying on)
  13. to try
    – melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities 1
    to render; to try
    – melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities 1
    • render verbe (renders, rendered, rendering)
      • render fat in a casserole1
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
      • try the yak butter1
  14. to try
    – take a sample of 1
    to sample; to try; to taste; to try out
    – take a sample of 1
    • sample verbe (samples, sampled, sampling)
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
    • taste verbe (tastes, tasted, tasting)
    • try out verbe (tries out, tried out, trying out)
  15. to try
    – test the limits of 1
    to strain; to stress; to try
    – test the limits of 1
    • strain verbe (strains, strained, straining)
    • stress verbe (stresss, stressed, stressing)
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
      • You are trying my patience!1
  16. to try
    – give pain or trouble to 1
    to try
    – give pain or trouble to 1
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
      • I've been sorely tried by these students1
  17. to try
    – examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process 1
    to try; to hear
    – examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process 1
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
      • The case will be tried in California1
    • hear verbe (hears, heard, hearing)
      • The jury had heard all the evidence1
  18. to try
    – put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of 1
    to judge; to try; to adjudicate
    – put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of 1
    • judge verbe (judges, judged, judging)
      • The judge tried both father and son in separate trials1
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
      • The football star was tried for the murder of his wife1
      • The judge tried both father and son in separate trials1
    • adjudicate verbe (adjudicates, adjudicated, adjudicating)
  19. to try
    – make an effort or attempt 1
    to attempt; to seek; to try; essay; assay
    – make an effort or attempt 1
    • attempt verbe (attempts, attempted, attempting)
      • The police attempted to stop the thief1
    • seek verbe (seeks, sought, seeking)
      • He sought to improve himself1
      • She always seeks to do good in the world1
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
      • He tried to shake off his fears1
    • essay verbe
      • The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps1
    • assay verbe
  20. to try
    – put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to 1
    to prove; to examine; to try; to test; essay; to try out
    – put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to 1
    • prove verbe (proves, proved, proving)
    • examine verbe (examines, examined, examining)
    • try verbe (tries, tried, trying)
      • This approach has been tried with good results1
    • test verbe (tests, tested, testing)
    • essay verbe
    • try out verbe (tries out, tried out, trying out)

Conjugations for try:

present
  1. try
  2. try
  3. tries
  4. try
  5. try
  6. try
simple past
  1. tried
  2. tried
  3. tried
  4. tried
  5. tried
  6. tried
present perfect
  1. have tried
  2. have tried
  3. has tried
  4. have tried
  5. have tried
  6. have tried
past continuous
  1. was trying
  2. were trying
  3. was trying
  4. were trying
  5. were trying
  6. were trying
future
  1. shall try
  2. will try
  3. will try
  4. shall try
  5. will try
  6. will try
continuous present
  1. am trying
  2. are trying
  3. is trying
  4. are trying
  5. are trying
  6. are trying
subjunctive
  1. be tried
  2. be tried
  3. be tried
  4. be tried
  5. be tried
  6. be tried
diverse
  1. try!
  2. let's try!
  3. tried
  4. trying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

try [the ~] nom

  1. the try
    the attempt; the effort; the efforts; the exertion; the try; the exertions; the strain
  2. the try
    the try; the test; the experiment
  3. the try
    – earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 1
    the effort; the attempt; the endeavour; the try; the endeavor
    – earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 1
    • effort [the ~] nom
      • made an effort to cover all the reading material1
    • attempt [the ~] nom
    • endeavour [the ~] nom, britannique
    • try [the ~] nom
      • she gave it a good try1
    • endeavor [the ~] nom, américain
      • wished him luck in his endeavor1

Related Words for "try":


Alternate Synonyms for "try":


Related Definitions for "try":

  1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something1
    • she gave it a good try1
  2. put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice1
  3. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities1
    • try the yak butter1
  4. take a sample of1
  5. test the limits of1
    • You are trying my patience!1
  6. give pain or trouble to1
    • I've been sorely tried by these students1
  7. examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process1
    • The case will be tried in California1
  8. put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of1
    • The football star was tried for the murder of his wife1
    • The judge tried both father and son in separate trials1
  9. make an effort or attempt1
    • He tried to shake off his fears1
  10. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to1
    • This approach has been tried with good results1

Related Synonyms for trying