tried

Verb

• make an effort or attempt
  • "He tried to shake off his fears"
• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
  • "This approach has been tried with good results"
• put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  • "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"
  • "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
• take a sample of
• examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
  • "The case will be tried in California"
• give pain or trouble to
  • "I've been sorely tried by these students"
• test the limits of
• melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
• put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
• simple past and past participle of try

Adjective Satellite

• tested and proved useful or correct
• tested and proved to be reliable

Adj

• Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.
• Put on trial, taken before a lawcourt.

General

• past tense of try

Synonyms

adjudicate, assay, attempt, essay, examine, hear, judge, prove, render, sample, seek, strain, stress, taste, test, tested, time-tested, tried and true, try, try on, try out, well-tried

Anagrams of tried