try vs risk

try and risk both are nouns.

try and risk both are verbs.

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

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

try: make an effort or attempt
risk: 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, hazard, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, lay on the line, put on the line.

try (noun)	risk (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
	the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
	the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

try (verb)	risk (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	expose to a chance of loss or damage
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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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