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How to pronounce try
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What does try mean?
verbTo attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
“Can you start the car? —I'll try (to).”
To separate (precious metal etc.) from the ore by melting; to purify, refine.
To winnow; to sift; to pick out; frequently followed by out.
“to try out the wild corn from the good”
nounAn attempt.
“I gave unicycling a try but I couldn’t do it.”
An act of tasting or sampling.
“I gave sushi a try but I didn’t like it.”
A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
“Today I scored my first try.”
adjFine, excellent.
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