See and Try

See

See verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.

Try and see are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Try" instead a verb "See".

Nearby Words: seen, seeing

Try

Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.

See and try are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "See" instead a verb "Try".

Nearby Words: tried, trying

How words are described

old old see old try
good good see good try
nice nice see nice try
best best see best try
Other adjectives: normal, complete, many, obvious, actual, entire, real, great, huge, major, few, last.

Common collocations

life see life try life
man see man try man
people see people try people
time see time try time
Other words: way, world, nothing.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / A Window In London Ironically, Thompson's train happens to travel past the apartment at the same time, just like the day before, but because Vivian is slumped on the floor, he can't see or try to save her this time.
  • He sticks his head and shoulders out of the broken cockpit window in order to try and see what it is.
  • Now try and see him captured and fighting for his life in the game grid after seeing the sequel.
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