TRIES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TRIES?

Need another word that means the same as “tries”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “tries” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tries” are: render, strain, stress, assay, attempt, essay, seek, sample, taste, try out, examine, prove, test, try on, adjudicate, judge, hear, effort, endeavor, endeavour

Tries as a Noun

Definitions of "Tries" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tries” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.

Synonyms of "Tries" as a noun (4 Words)

attempt	Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something. Karakozov made an attempt on the Tsar s life.
effort	A force exerted by a machine or in a process. The book was her finest effort.
endeavor	Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something. Wished him luck in his endeavor.
endeavour	An enterprise or undertaking. A portfolio of business endeavours.

Usage Examples of "Tries" as a noun

• She gave it a good try.

Tries as a Verb

Definitions of "Tries" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tries” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of.
• Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process.
• Take a sample of.
• Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.
• Give pain or trouble to.
• Melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities.
• Test the limits of.
• Make an effort or attempt.
• Put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice.

Synonyms of "Tries" as a verb (17 Words)

adjudicate	Bring to an end; settle conclusively. We asked him to adjudicate at the local flower show.
assay	Make an effort or attempt. I assayed a little joke of mine on him.
attempt	Make an effort or attempt. Troops shot civilians who attempted to flee.
essay	Attempt or try. The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps.
examine	Question or examine thoroughly and closely. This forced us to examine every facet of our business.
hear	Examine or hear evidence or a case by judicial process. He did not hear very well.
judge	Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of. It is hard to judge whether such opposition is justified.
prove	Prove formally demonstrate by a mathematical formal proof. The scheme has proved a great success.
render	To surrender someone or something to another. He would render income tax returns at the end of the year.
sample	Take a sample or samples of something for analysis. Bone marrow cells were sampled.
seek	Search for and find someone or something. They came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds.
strain	Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements. Strain the custard into a bowl.
stress	Put stress on utter with an accent. She was anxious to stress that her daughter s safety was her only concern.
taste	Perceive by the sense of taste. The spinach tastes delicious.
test	Judge or measure someone s proficiency or knowledge by means of a test. The teacher tests us every week.
try on	Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of.
try out	Make an effort or attempt.

Usage Examples of "Tries" as a verb

• You are trying my patience!
• Try the yak butter.

Associations of "Tries" (30 Words)

assay	Analyze (chemical substances. I assayed a little joke of mine on him.
attempt	Make an effort or attempt. The expedition was the first to attempt Everest.
conscientiously	In a thorough and responsible way. A conscientiously detailed legislative history.
contribute	Contribute to some cause. He contributed articles to the magazine.
difficult	(of a person) not easy to please or satisfy; awkward. A difficult child.
effort	A vigorous or determined attempt. He got an A for effort.
endeavor	Attempt by employing effort. Wished him luck in his endeavor.
endeavour	A purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness. An endeavour to reduce serious injury.
exertion	Use of physical or mental energy; hard work. A well earned rest after their exertions.
impossible	(of a person) very unreasonable. A seemingly impossible task.
impracticable	Not capable of being carried out or put into practice. Refloating the sunken ship proved impracticable because of its fragility.
inconceivable	Totally unlikely. They behaved with inconceivable cruelty.
instigation	The verbal act of urging on. The Domesday Survey was compiled at the instigation of William I.
mission	A group of people sent on a mission. A confidential mission to London.
overexertion	Excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results.
pains	An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
render	To surrender someone or something to another. The estate renders some revenue for the family.
strenuous	Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance- F.D.Roosevelt. Strenuous exercise.
strive	Struggle or fight vigorously. We must strive to secure steady growth.
striving	An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
struggling	Engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity. A struggling actor.
taxing	Physically or mentally demanding. They find the work too taxing.
toil	Exhausting physical labour. A life of toil.
travail	Work hard. A woman in travail.
unacceptable	Not adequate to give satisfaction. A word unacceptable in polite society.
unbelievable	Not able to be believed; unlikely to be true. Unbelievable or not it happened.
unimaginable	Difficult or impossible to imagine or comprehend. Lives of almost unimaginable deprivation.
unlikely	Not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred. A butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism.
unthinkable	Incapable of being conceived or considered. It was unthinkable that John could be dead.
workmanlike	Showing efficient competence but not inspiration. The book is a workmanlike job with chronology and bibliography and index.