/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of try for Find synonyms for: Verb1. try for, go for, compete, vie, contendusage: make an attempt at achieving something; "She tried for the Olympics"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language