try for

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to make an attempt to obtain, win, or gain entry to something competitive.

   Prepositional verb · Inseparable

   try for something

   Usage: The desired place, prize or admission follows for: try for a scholarship, try for it. This is attempting to obtain a goal, not trying an activity.

   He decided to try for a place on the national athletics team.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   He decided to try for a place on the national athletics team.

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