tried

Meanings

• 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;
• tested and proved useful or correct;
• tested and proved to be reliable
• TRIED past tense of try

Synonyms

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

Scrabble Score: 6

tried is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

tried is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

tried is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

tried is a valid Words With Friends word

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