try vs strive

try is a noun but strive is not a noun.

try and strive both are verbs.

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

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

try: make an effort or attempt
strive: attempt by employing effort

Other hyponyms of try include pick up the gauntlet, take a dare, fight, struggle, give it a try, have a go, grope, endeavor, endeavour, 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)	strive (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

try (verb)	strive (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	to exert much effort or energy
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities	attempt by employing effort
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

Difference between try and strive

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