The noun try has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, 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"; "she gave it a good try")
Overview of verb try
The verb try has 9 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (345) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay -- (make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world")
2. (16) test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay -- (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe")
3. (4) judge, adjudicate, try -- (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")
4. (2) sample, try, try out, taste -- (take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes")
5. hear, try -- (examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California")
6. try -- (give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students")
7. try, strain, stress -- (test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!")
8. try, render -- (melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole")
9. try on, try -- (put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks")