try vs pick up the gauntlet

pick up the gauntlet vs try

try is a noun but pick up the gauntlet is not a noun.

try and pick up the gauntlet both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
try	Yes	No	Yes	No
pick up the gauntlet	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pick up the gauntlet is a hyponym of try; that is, pick up the gauntlet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than try:

try: make an effort or attempt
pick up the gauntlet: be dared to do something and attempt it

Other hyponyms of try include 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, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, lay on the line, put on the line, risk.

try (noun)	pick up the gauntlet (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

try (verb)	pick up the gauntlet (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	be dared to do something and attempt it
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

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