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Try again if the first answer is wrong.
What does Try mean?
to make an effort or attempt.
Dictionary definition
To try means to make an effort or attempt to do something; a try is an attempt.
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Try in a sentence
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I will try to solve the puzzle without hints.
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What does try mean?
Try means to make an effort or attempt something.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to try?
Attempt is close in meaning to try in this dictionary entry.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of try?
Quit contrasts with try in this dictionary entry.
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WordTry.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningTry means to make an effort or attempt.
ExampleExample: Try again if the first answer is wrong.
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Word family
Try word family
Base word
try
verb
try
To make an effort.
verb
tried
Made an effort in the past.
verb
trying
Making an effort now.
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Hint for students
to make an effort or attempt.
Common mix-up
Try is not the same as quit. Try means to make an effort or attempt.
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Read this model sentence: I will try to solve the puzzle without hints. Clue words: will, solve, puzzle. Underline clue words that show why try fits instead of quit. Now write one new sentence that shows try without using the word try. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show try?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "I will try to solve the puzzle without hints." Why does try fit better than quit?
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