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try vs consume

consume vs try

try is a noun but consume is not a noun.

try and consume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
try Yes No Yes No
consume No No Yes No
As verbs, consume is a hypernym of try; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than try:
  • try: take a sample of
  • consume: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Other hypernyms of try include have, ingest, take, take in.
try (noun) consume (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
try (verb) consume (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice engage fully
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities serve oneself to, or consume regularly
take a sample of use up (resources or materials)
test the limits of spend extravagantly
give pain or trouble to eat up completely, as with great appetite
make an effort or attempt destroy completely
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 try and consume

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