decide vs try

decide is not a noun while try is a noun.

decide and try both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decide	No	No	Yes	No
try	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, try is a hyponym of decide; that is, try is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decide:

decide: reach, make, or come to a decision about something
try: put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

Other hyponyms of decide include measure, measure out, mensurate, choose, pick out, select, take, will, seal, purpose, resolve, decree, rule, orient, orientate, adjudicate, judge, govern, order, regularise, regularize, regulate.

decide (noun)	try (noun)
	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

decide (verb)	try (verb)
reach, make, or come to a decision about something	put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
bring to an end; settle conclusively	melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
cause to decide	take a sample of
influence or determine	test the limits of
	give pain or trouble to
	make an effort or attempt
	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
	examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
	put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

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