repulse vs try

repulse

noun
  • the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed 

  • refusal, rejection or repulsion 

verb
  • To repel or drive back. 

  • To reject or rebuff. 

  • To cause revulsion in. 

try

noun
  • An act of tasting or sampling. 

  • An attempt. 

  • A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football. 

  • A move that almost solves a chess problem, except that Black has a unique defense. 

  • A field goal or extra point 

verb
  • To test someone's patience. 

  • To put on trial. 

  • To want 

  • To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test. 

  • To put to test. 

  • To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive. 

  • To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind. 

  • To receive an imminent attack; to take. 

  • To attempt to determine (by experiment or effort). 

  • To work on something with one's best effort and focus. 

  • To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms. 

  • To attempt to conceive a child. 

  • To strain; to subject to excessive tests. 

  • To taste, sample, etc. 

  • To have or gain knowledge of by experience. 

  • To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle. 

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