0 to attempt to do something:
Keep trying and you'll find a job eventually.
If I don't get into the academy this year, I'll try again next year.
I've tried really hard but I can't convince him to come.
[ + to infinitive ] I tried to open the window.
[ + -ing verb ] Maybe you should try getting up (= you should get up) earlier.
1 to test something to see if it is suitable or useful or if it works:
We don't sell newspapers - have you tried the coffee shop on the corner?
[ + -ing verb ] Try using a different shampoo.
I'd like to try parachuting.
I forgot my door-keys - we'd better try the window (= test it to see if it is open).
Most people would prefer to stick to tried and tested methods of birth control.
2 to examine a person accused of committing a crime in a law court by asking them questions and considering known facts, and then decide if they are guilty:
Because of security implications the officers were tried in secret.
They are being tried for murder.
3 to worry or annoy someone or upset a person's patience with many, often slight, difficulties:
4 an attempt to do something:
5 (in the game of rugby) the act of a player putting the ball on the ground behind the opposing team's goal line, which scores points for the player's team
6 to make an effort to do something:
7 to test something to see if it is suitable or useful, or if it will work:
8 to examine a person accused of committing a crime in a court of law to decide if the person is guilty:
He was tried for fraud.
10 to bring someone who is accused of a crime to a court of law to decide if they are guilty:
be tried for sth The brothers were tried for financial crimes involving fraudulent use of depositors' money.
She can be really irritating but I try to ignore her.
The driver was peering into the distance trying to read the road sign.
I can't get the cork out of the bottle - could you have a try?
I've never done it before but I'd like to have a try .
After several tries to pronounce my name properly, he asked if he could just call me Sam instead!
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