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try vs wear

wear vs try

try and wear both are nouns.

try and wear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
try Yes No Yes No
wear Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wear is a hypernym of try; that is, wear is a word with a broader meaning than try:
  • try: put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
  • wear: put clothing on one's body
Other hypernyms of try include assume, don, get into, put on.
try (noun) wear (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
try (verb) wear (verb)
put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice be dressed in
melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities put clothing on one's body
take a sample of have or show an appearance of
test the limits of exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
give pain or trouble to have on one's person
make an effort or attempt deteriorate through use or stress
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to go to pieces
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process last and be usable
put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Difference between try and wear

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