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try vs put on

put on vs try

try is a noun but put on is not a noun.

try is not an adjective while put on is an adjective.

try and put on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
try Yes No Yes No
put on No Yes Yes No
As verbs, put on is a hypernym of try; that is, put on is a word with a broader meaning than try:
  • try: put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
  • put on: put clothing on one's body
Other hypernyms of try include assume, don, get into, wear.
try (noun) put on (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
try (adjective) put on (adjective)
adopted in order to deceive
try (verb) put on (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice put clothing on one's body
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities increase (one's body weight)
take a sample of add to something existing
test the limits of add to the odometer
give pain or trouble to fool or hoax
make an effort or attempt coat, cover or smear a surface with
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process carry out (performances)
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of put on the stove or ready for cooking
Difference between try and put on

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