Thesaurus article:to try to do something

to try to do something

These words refer to making an attempt to do something.

Tryis one of the most common verbs for this. It is used in all contexts.

I'll try to call her again.

You won't know if you can do it until you try.

Attemptis a common alternative totry. It is used especially when talking about trying to do something difficult.

I have never attempted to run a marathon.

Endeavourmeans the same astrybut is slightly more formal.Endeavouris the UK English spelling of this word. The US English spelling of this word isendeavor.

UKEngineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.

Seekis a formal word that meanstry.

They sought to reassure the public.

The verbsbattle,strive, andstrugglecan be used when someone is trying to do something in a difficult situation.

He was battling to fix the roof in the rain.

With limited resources, they are striving to make the school a better one.

I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.

If someone tries very hard to do something, you can say that the persongoes to great lengths.

She knew that her parents would go to great lengths to see that she got a good education.

单词	thesaurus/articles/to-try-to-do-something
释义	Thesaurus article:to try to do something to try to do something These words refer to making an attempt to do something. Tryis one of the most common verbs for this. It is used in all contexts. I'll try to call her again. You won't know if you can do it until you try. Attemptis a common alternative totry. It is used especially when talking about trying to do something difficult. I have never attempted to run a marathon. Endeavourmeans the same astrybut is slightly more formal.Endeavouris the UK English spelling of this word. The US English spelling of this word isendeavor. UKEngineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem. Seekis a formal word that meanstry. They sought to reassure the public. The verbsbattle,strive, andstrugglecan be used when someone is trying to do something in a difficult situation. He was battling to fix the roof in the rain. With limited resources, they are striving to make the school a better one. I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon. If someone tries very hard to do something, you can say that the persongoes to great lengths. She knew that her parents would go to great lengths to see that she got a good education. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/to-try-to-do-something##
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