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strive vs try

try vs strive

strive is not a noun while try is a noun.

strive and try both are verbs.

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