Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

try as one might

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.23 in modern English

Syllables: try as one might
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Alternative form of try as one may.

Example Sentences

"It was an extraordinary thing that, try as we might, we could not finish our pipes at the same time."
"She again took up the shining skimmer, held it beneath the pump, and began anew. But she could not, as at other times, hit the exact under-surface of the cream with the delicate dexterity required, try as she might: sometimes she was cutting down into the milk, sometimes in the air. She could hardly see, her eyes having filled with two blurring tears drawn forth by a grief which, to this her best friend and dear advocate, she could never explain."
"The pub was so noisy it hardly seemed the most sensible place for a top-secret meeting. Try as he might, the boy couldn’t spot his father anywhere. Just as he was about to give up and head home, Frank heard muffled voices coming from the car park. The boy turned round to see some men sitting talking in a Rolls-Royce."
"Try as they might, Millicent’s parents couldn’t consistently cobble together the funds to pay for her public school tuition."

Questions

What does try as one might mean?: Alternative form of try as one may.

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