try vs probe

try and probe both are nouns.

try and probe both are verbs.

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

As verbs, probe is a hypernym of try; that is, probe is a word with a broader meaning than try:

try: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
probe: question or examine thoroughly and closely

Other hypernyms of try include examine.

try (noun)	probe (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	an exploratory action or expedition
	an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity
	a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
	an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

try (verb)	probe (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	question or examine thoroughly and closely
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities	examine physically with or as if with a probe
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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