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Definition try for in British English

try for phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to attempt to get or achieve something difficult or something that you want very much

Example

My father encouraged me to try for a place at Oxford.

Synonyms and related words
boil the ocean work strive
Definition try for in British English