n.
1.earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something try v.
1.make an effort or attempt
2.put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
3.put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
4.take a sample of
5.examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
6.give pain or trouble to
7.test the limits of
8.melt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities
9.put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
Idiom of the Day
ways and means
the raising of money to pay for something
The woman does not have the ways and means to give her children a good education.
