adjective
tested and proved useful or correct
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- a tested method
adjective
tested and proved to be reliable
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time-tested
tried
tried and true
verb
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
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- This approach has been tried with good results
- Test this recipe
verb
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
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- screen the blood for the HIV virus
verb
examine someone's knowledge of something
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- The teacher tests us every week
- We got quizzed on French irregular verbs
verb
show a certain characteristic when tested
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- He tested positive for HIV
verb
achieve a certain score or rating on a test
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- She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools
verb
determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
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verb
undergo a test
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- She doesn't test well