try vs float

try and float both are nouns.

try and float both are verbs.

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

As verbs, float is a hyponym of try; that is, float is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than try:

try: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
float: circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

Other hyponyms of try include control, verify, field-test.

try (noun)	float (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
	something that floats on the surface of water
	a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
	an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
	a drink with ice cream floating in it
	the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
	the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

try (verb)	float (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities	allow (currencies) to fluctuate
take a sample of	make the surface of level or smooth
test the limits of	put into the water
give pain or trouble to	be in motion due to some air or water current
make an effort or attempt	be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to	set afloat
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process	move lightly, as if suspended
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of	circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

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