try

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

made an effort to cover all the reading material

wished him luck in his endeavor

put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

Try on this sweater to see how it looks

melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

try the yak butter

render fat in a casserole

take a sample of

Try these new crackers

Sample the regional dishes

test the limits of

You are trying my patience!

give pain or trouble to

I've been sorely tried by these students

examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

The jury had heard all the evidence

The case will be tried in California

put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

The football star was tried for the murder of his wife

The judge tried both father and son in separate trials

make an effort or attempt

He tried to shake off his fears

The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

This approach has been tried with good results

Test this recipe