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try vs have a go

have a go vs try

try is a noun but have a go is not a noun.

try and have a go both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
try Yes No Yes No
have a go No No Yes No
As verbs, have a go is a hyponym of try; that is, have a go is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than try:
  • try: make an effort or attempt
  • have a go: make an attempt at something
try (noun) have a go (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
try (verb) have a go (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice make an attempt at something
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
Difference between try and have a go

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