Scrabble?! TRY

Definitions of TRY in various dictionaries:

noun - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

verb - make an effort or attempt

verb - put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

verb - put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

verb - take a sample of

verb - examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

verb - give pain or trouble to

verb - test the limits of

verb - melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

verb - put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

To make an effort to do or accomplish (something); attempt: tried to ski.

To taste, sample, or otherwise test in order to determine strength, effect, worth, or desirability: Try this casserole.

Law.

To examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process.

To put (an accused person) on trial.

To subject to great strain or hardship; tax: The last steep ascent tried my every muscle.

To melt (lard, for example) to separate out impurities; render.

To make an effort; strive.

To don (a garment) to test its fit.

To test or use experimentally.

To undergo a competitive qualifying test, as for a job or athletic team.

The phrase try and is commonly used as a substitute for try to, as in Could you try and make less noise? A number of grammarians have labeled the construction incorrect.

verb - to make an effort to do or accomplish