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hazard vs try

try vs hazard

hazard and try both are nouns.

hazard and try both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hazard Yes No Yes No
try Yes No Yes No
As verbs, try is a hypernym of hazard; that is, try is a word with a broader meaning than hazard:
  • hazard: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
  • try: make an effort or attempt
Other hypernyms of hazard include assay, attempt, essay, seek.
hazard (noun) try (noun)
an obstacle on a golf course earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
hazard (verb) try (verb)
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
put at risk take a sample of
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
Difference between hazard and try

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