try to lift

Frequency: 8.015.0 per million words

To attempt to raise something.

liftVERB + VERB

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try to

Examples (10)

  • He will try to lift the heavy box.
  • She tried to lift the fallen tree branch.
  • They are trying to lift the mood of the team.
  • Can you try to lift the corner of the rug?
  • Despite his injury, he continued to try to lift the weights.
  • We must try to lift the restrictions as soon as possible.
  • The doctor advised him not to try to lift anything too heavy.
  • I will try to lift her spirits with a surprise gift.
  • The government is trying to lift the embargo on certain goods.
  • If you try to lift it slowly, it might not break.