Maybe it's different in America but this is being bizarrely over thought in the comments. It's a synonym for "try to".
Agreed. For the most part it's been deflated to a synonym. The analysis goes too deep into past usage which has mostly become obsolete.
The article discusses how it’s not.
Agreed. For the most part it's been deflated to a synonym. The analysis goes too deep into past usage which has mostly become obsolete.