try vs grope

try and grope both are nouns.

try and grope both are verbs.

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

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

try: make an effort or attempt
grope: search blindly or uncertainly

Other hyponyms of try include pick up the gauntlet, take a dare, fight, struggle, give it a try, have a go, endeavor, endeavour, strive, give it a try, give it a whirl, adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, lay on the line, put on the line, risk.

try (noun)	grope (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	the act of groping; and instance of groping

try (verb)	grope (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	feel about uncertainly or blindly
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities	fondle for sexual pleasure
take a sample of	search blindly or uncertainly
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

Difference between try and grope

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