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run a risk vs try

try vs run a risk

run a risk is not a noun while try is a noun.

run a risk and try both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run a risk No No Yes No
try Yes No Yes No
As verbs, try is a hypernym of run a risk; that is, try is a word with a broader meaning than run a risk:
  • run a risk: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
  • try: make an effort or attempt
Other hypernyms of run a risk include assay, attempt, essay, seek.
run a risk (noun) try (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
run a risk (verb) try (verb)
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
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
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