try | Definition of try

try

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of try

1 to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress

you're trying my patience

Synonyms of try

strain, stretch, tax, test

Words Related to try

demand, exact, importune, press, pressure, push

aggravate, agitate, annoy, bother, exasperate, gall, get (to), gnaw (at), grate, harass, harry, hassle, irk, irritate, nettle, pain, peeve, pester, rile, spite, vex

2 to make an effort to do

try to unlock the door

will try to call later tonight

Synonyms of try

assay, attempt, endeavor, essay, seek, strive

Words Related to try

fight, strain, struggle, toil, trouble, work

aim, aspire, hope

assume, take up, undertake

Phrases Synonymous with try

have a go at, shoot at (or shoot for), try one's hand (at)

Near Antonyms of try

drop, give up, quit