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seeking vs try

try vs seeking

seeking and try both are nouns.

seeking is not a verb while try is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seeking Yes No No No
try Yes No Yes No
As nouns, try is a hypernym of seeking; that is, try is a word with a broader meaning than seeking:
  • seeking: an attempt to acquire or gain something
  • try: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Other hypernyms of seeking include attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour.
seeking (noun) try (noun)
the act of searching for something earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
an attempt to acquire or gain something
seeking (verb) try (verb)
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
Difference between seeking and try

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