adj
Meaning 1
Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tried
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Pronunciation
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/tɹaɪd/
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rhymes with -aɪd
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CMU ARPABET: T R AY1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Put on trial, taken before a lawcourt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of try
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
tested and proved to be reliable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tested, time-tested, tried and true
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
tested and proved useful or correct
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a tested method
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tested, well-tried
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English tried, tryed, equivalent to try + -ed.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: elprovita — tested, proven to be firm or reliable
Real reading context