n.: make an attempt to, take action/measures/steps, one way or other, one way or the other, cast about for, cast round for, snatchat, try, strive
v.: think of a way (to accomplish something), grab （, quickly and sometimes rudely, snatch, seek, manage
adv.: someway, somehow
vi.: contrive
French Expression
v. chercher à, essayer de
Thesaurus Group
insure Cause (sb/sth) to be in a certain condition arise, provision, make sth happen, organize, order, plan, think scrape, blow, claw, flinch, Attempt, itching, razor grasp sth suddenly or roughly take by force, grasp