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try to

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verb

  • To make an effort or attempt to accomplish a task or action.

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Of course, an inexpensive spread can still become a fairly ambitious undertaking if you try to prepare everything the afternoon of the party.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

If I’m dining with the family, we try to get the low table in the back where you can sit on the floor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

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Possible Synonyms

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  • take a crack at it
  • have a stab at
  • give it a shot

Possible Antonyms

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  • let it slide
  • take a pass
  • not even bother
  • give up on

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