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# try

«try» in Mova's school dictionary: **To make an effort to do something: "Try to finish."** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (try, tries, tried, trying); noun (a try, tries)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To make an effort to do something: "Try to finish." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#m1)

2) To test something to see if it works or if you like it: "Try this cake." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#m2)

3) To judge someone in a law court. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#m3)

4) As a noun, an attempt: "Have a try." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#m4)

5) In rugby, points scored by putting the ball down behind the line. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#m5)

### sense in the lessons

In school, trying is how you learn: try again, try your best, mistakes help you learn. In maths: "trial and improvement" means try a number, check, then try again. Phrases: try on (clothes), try out, try your best, give it a try, try hard.

### examples

- Try your best. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#x1)
- Can I try your bike? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#x2)
- If you fail, try again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#x3)
- Try on these shoes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#x4)
- Try a number and check if it works. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#x5)
- He scored a try in rugby. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#x6)
- I tried to lift the box, but it was too heavy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#x7)
- Have a try at this puzzle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#x8)
- "I will try," said Mignon gently. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/#x9)

### note

He/she form: "tries"; past "tried" (y → ie). "Try to do" is correct; "try and do" is informal. In rugby, a try is worth 5 points (rugby union).

### In the corpora

- [Being turned down is normal for everyone, and being picked is the reward for trying again and again.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/3-finding-a-job-and-getting-on/3/)
- [Anyone offering free game coins for your login is a scammer trying to steal the account or a parent's card details.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/19/)
- [Quitting smoking is one of the best things a person can do for their health; many people need several tries.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/28-smoking-vaping-and-betting/8/)
- [Good questions are: who made it, where else is it reported, and is it trying to make me angry?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/32-bad-news-protests-and-helping-others/3/)
- [Shouting would only teach a child to hide things, so good parents try hard not to.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/59-the-parents-walk-in-how-good-parents-react/11/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «try» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.