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try: try vt tried, try·ing [Anglo-French trier to choose, sort, ascertain, examine judicially, from Old French, to choose, sort]

1: to examine or investigate judicially

no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law — U.S. Constitution amend. VII

in all actions tried upon the facts without a jury — Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 52(a)

2: to conduct the trial of: put on trial

if...the judge before whom the defendant has been tried is unable to perform the duties to be performed by the court after a verdict or finding of guilt — Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 25(b)

3: to participate as lawyer or counsel in the trial of: bring to trial on behalf of a client

was unqualified to try death penalty cases

try: I (attempt) verb aim, aspire, conari, endeavor, exert oneself, make an effort, put forth effort, seek, strain, strive, tackle, take a chance, temptare, test, undertake, venture II (conduct a trial) verb adjudge, adjudicate, cognoscere, consider, decide, deliberate, examine, examine judicially, hear a case, hear a cause, iudicare, judge, legally determine, pronounce, rule, sit in judgment associated concepts: try a case before a judge, try a case before a jury III index adjudicate, adopt, attempt, check (inspect), endeavor (noun), endeavor (verb), exert, harrow, harry (harass), hear (give a legal hearing), judge, pursuit (effort to secure), resort, strive, test, undertake

try: v.
To examine a case in a judicial trial; to subject a criminal suspect to a trial.

try: v. To judiciously examine both sides of a dispute and to come to an equitable solution by virtue of a trial.

try: To litigate a legal controversy; to argue a lawsuit in court as an attorney; to sit in the role of a judge or jury to investigate and decide upon questions of law (See question of law) and fact presented in such an action.

try: To litigate a legal controversy; to argue a lawsuit in court as an attorney; to sit in the role of a judge or jury to investigate and decide upon questions of law and fact presented in such an action.

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try to — try and, try to 1. Try, like come and go, can be followed by and + verb instead of by a to infinitive: • Try and survive, try and live with the system Gerald Seymour, 1983. This use is somewhat more informal than the construction with to, and… … Modern English usage
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Try — Try, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {tried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trying}.] [OE. trien to select, pick out, F. trier to cull, to out, LL. tritare to triturate (hence the sense of, to thresh, to separate the grain from the straw, to select), L. terere, tritum,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
try — ► VERB (tries, tried) 1) make an attempt or effort to do something. 2) (also try out) test (something new or different) in order to see if it is suitable, effective, or pleasant. 3) attempt to open (a door), contact (someone), etc. 4) (try on)… … English terms dictionary
try — [trī] vt. tried, trying [ME trien < OFr trier < ? VL * tritare, to cull out, grind < L tritus, pp. of terere, to rub, thresh grain: see TRITE] 1. Obs. to separate; set apart 2. a) to melt or render (fat, etc.) to get (the oil) b) to… … English World dictionary
try — interj. kartojant nusakomas smarkus dūdavimas, trimitavimas: Padūduok, Jonai. – Nemoku, ponai. – Bizūnas Jonui. – Try try try ponui LLDI145(Dgč). Trimitas try try try, tū tū tū Tršk … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
try — [n] attempt all one’s got*, best shot*, bid, crack*, dab, effort, endeavor, essay, fling*, go*, jab*, pop*, shot*, slap*, stab*, striving, struggle, trial, undertaking, whack*, whirl*; concepts 87,677 Ant. abstention try [v1] attempt aim, aspire … New thesaurus
try it on — (informal) To attempt to do something risky or audacious to see how far one can go unscathed • • • Main Entry: ↑try * * * Brit., informal attempt to deceive or seduce someone he was trying it on with my wife ■ deliberately test someone s patience … Useful english dictionary
Try — Try, v. i. 1. To exert strength; to endeavor; to make an effort or an attempt; as, you must try hard if you wish to learn. [1913 Webster] 2. To do; to fare; as, how do you try! [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Try — Try, a. [Cf. {Try}, v. t.] Refined; select; excellent; choice. [Obs.] Sugar that is try. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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