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try vs decide

decide vs try

try is a noun but decide is not a noun.

try and decide both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
try Yes No Yes No
decide No No Yes No
As verbs, decide is a hypernym of try; that is, decide is a word with a broader meaning than try:
  • try: put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  • decide: reach, make, or come to a decision about something
Other hypernyms of try include determine, make up one's mind.
try (noun) decide (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
try (verb) decide (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice reach, make, or come to a decision about something
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities bring to an end; settle conclusively
take a sample of cause to decide
test the limits of influence or determine
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 try and decide

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