Try
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An attempt. An act of tasting or sampling. A score in rugby, analogous to a touchdown in American football.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To attempt. Followed by infinitive, the attempt fails or is expected to fail. To make an experiment. Usually followed by a present participle. To work on something. To put to test. To taste, sample, etc. To put on trial. To tire.
Example sentence: If something's important enough, you should try. Even if - the probable outcome is failure.
Hear
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To perceive with the ear, without necessarily paying attention to it.
Example sentence: The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'