Verb

versuchen

Translation

to try, to attempt, to test

Ich versuche, pünktlich zu sein.

I try to be on time.

Er hat es noch nie versucht.

He has never tried it.

Wir müssen es zumindest versuchen.

We have to at least try it.

to try ((to do sth.)) I try to understand you: Ich versuche, dich zu verstehen.

to try ((sth.acc)) Have you tried the cake?: Hast du den Kuchen versucht?

to try ((it)) with ((sth.dat)) I'm trying (it with) a new plan: Ich versuche es mit einem neuen Plan.

probieren (to try out), testen

ver- (prefix indicating process/completion) + suchen (to seek) -> to seek to achieve -> to attempt

Contains 'suchen' (to search/seek). When you try something, you seek a result.