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take a chance vs try

try vs take a chance

take a chance is not a noun while try is a noun.

take a chance and try both are verbs.

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