try vs hazard

try and hazard both are nouns.

try and hazard both are verbs.

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

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

try: make an effort or attempt
hazard: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

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

try (noun)	hazard (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	an obstacle on a golf course
	an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

try (verb)	hazard (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
take a sample of	put at risk
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

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