probe vs try

probe and try both are nouns.

probe and try both are verbs.

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

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

probe: question or examine thoroughly and closely
try: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

Other hyponyms of probe include enquire, inquire, investigate, re-examine, hear.

probe (noun)	try (noun)
an exploratory action or expedition	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity
a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

probe (verb)	try (verb)
question or examine thoroughly and closely	put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
examine physically with or as if with a probe	melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
	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 probe and try

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