trial vs try

trial

noun
  • An opportunity to test something out; a test. 

  • Appearance at judicial court in order to be examined. 

  • A difficult or annoying experience, (especially religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety 

  • A clinical trial, a research study. 

  • A piece of ware used to test the heat of a kiln. 

  • The trial number. 

  • A tryout to pick members of a team. 

  • An internal examination set by Eton College. 

adj
  • Attempted on a provisional or experimental basis. 

  • Pertaining to a language form referring to three of something, like people. (See Ambai language for an example.) 

  • Pertaining to a trial or test. 

  • Characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components. 

  • Triple. 

verb
  • To carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc.) before marketing or implementing it. 

  • To try out (a new player) in a sports team. 

try

noun
  • 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. 

  • An act of tasting or sampling. 

  • 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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