v02530167
type | v |
lex_filenum | 41 |
def | make an effort or attempt |
examples | 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 |
Frame - 8 | Somebody ----s something |
Frame - 28 | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
Frame - 2 | Somebody ----s |
Outgoing links | |
Hypernym | act, move |
Derivationally related form | essay → essay |
Derivationally related form | essay → essayer |
Derivationally related form | attempt → attempt |
Derivationally related form | attempt → attempter |
Derivationally related form | try → try |
Derivationally related form | try → trier |
Also see | try → try out |
Hyponym | take a dare, pick up the gauntlet; fight, struggle; have a go, give it a try; grope; endeavor, endeavour, strive; give it a whirl, give it a try; gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance; risk, put on the line, lay on the line |
Incoming links | |
Derivationally related form | try → try |
Derivationally related form | attempt → attempt |
Derivationally related form | essay → essay |
Derivationally related form | essayer → essay |
Derivationally related form | attempter → attempt |
Derivationally related form | trier → try |
Hypernym | take a dare, pick up the gauntlet; fight, struggle; have a go, give it a try; grope; endeavor, endeavour, strive; give it a whirl, give it a try; gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance; risk, put on the line, lay on the line |
Hyponym | act, move |
Entailment | succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods |
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