"give something a try" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-give something a try.ogg Forms: gives something a try [present, singular, third-person], giving something a try [participle, present], gave something a try [past], given something a try [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> something a try}} give something a try (third-person singular simple present gives something a try, present participle giving something a try, simple past gave something a try, past participle given something a try)
  1. (idiomatic) To try or attempt something. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms (try something): give something a whirl, give something a go, give something a shot, give it one's best shot, give something the old college try, have a go, have a stab, have a crack at Related terms: have a try, try out Translations (Idiom for to give something a try): ausprobieren (German), karawhiu (Maori), temptar lo còp (Occitan)

Inflected forms

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        "(idiomatic) To try or attempt something."
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      "sense": "Idiom for to give something a try",
      "word": "ausprobieren"
    },
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      "sense": "Idiom for to give something a try",
      "word": "karawhiu"
    },
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      "word": "temptar lo còp"
    }
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