try vs verify

try is a noun but verify is not a noun.

try and verify both are verbs.

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

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

try: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
verify: check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

Other hyponyms of try include control, float, field-test.

try (noun)	verify (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

try (verb)	verify (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice	confirm the truth of
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
take a sample of	attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
test the limits of	check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
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 verify

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