struggle vs try

struggle and try both are nouns.

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

As nouns, try is a hypernym of struggle; that is, try is a word with a broader meaning than struggle:

struggle: an energetic attempt to achieve something
try: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Other hypernyms of struggle include attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour.

As verbs, try is a hypernym of struggle; that is, try is a word with a broader meaning than struggle:

Other hypernyms of struggle include assay, attempt, essay, seek.

struggle (noun)	try (noun)
strenuous effort	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
an energetic attempt to achieve something
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

struggle (verb)	try (verb)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight	put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
to exert strenuous effort against opposition	melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling	take a sample of
make a strenuous or labored effort	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