the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
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"
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"
try
ENDEAVOR
attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
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"
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
ESSAY
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"
a tentative attempt
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
prototype of a proposed postage stamp
HAVEAGO
HAVEAGOAT
SAMPLE
items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
STAB
stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"
use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"
informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"
a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
TASTE
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values);
a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"
experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"
a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"
a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll lik
TAX
make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"
use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"
levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"
set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
levy
TEST
trying something to find out about it; "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"
examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measur
VIE
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others