Word Image
plural: tries
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: an effort or attempt to do something
verb: to make an effort to do; to examine or investigate in a court of law; to put to a test
Word Family
tried
trying
tryout
trial
Sentences
I don’t know if I can do it, but I’ll try.
He tried a few things to remove the stain, but nothing worked.
I have a 2-week trial run at this new position.
Cheerleading tryouts are next week.
I’ll give you three tries to make a slam dunk.
Did you try restarting the computer?
I tried, but I just couldn’t do it.
He decided to give it another try at making a birdhouse.
If you want to lose weight, try exercising more.
They were trying to make it work, but something went wrong.
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