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tried

/tɹaɪd/verb, adjective1 syllable

Tried means: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.

Synonyms for tried26

verb, as in put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay

verb, as in make an effort or attempt

try, seek, attempt, essay, assay

verb, as in take a sample of

sample, try, try out, taste

verb, as in put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

judge, adjudicate, try

verb, as in test the limits of

try, strain, stress

verb, as in examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

hear, try

verb, as in melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities

try, render

verb, as in put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice

try on, try

verb, as in give pain or trouble to

try

adjective, as in tested and proved to be reliable

tested, time-tested, tried and true, reliable, dependable

adjective, as in tested and proved useful or correct

tested, well-tried, proved, proven

What does tried mean?11

verb

1

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to“This approach has been tried with good results”

2

make an effort or attempt“He tried to shake off his fears”

3

take a sample of“Try these new crackers”

4

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”

5

test the limits of“You are trying my patience!”

6

examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process“The jury had heard all the evidence”

7

melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities“try the yak butter”

8

put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice“Try on this sweater to see how it looks”

9

give pain or trouble to“I've been sorely tried by these students”

adjective

1

tested and proved to be reliable

2

tested and proved useful or correct“a tested method”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tried?48

three syllables

alongside
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All 48 rhymes for tried, grouped by syllable

Tried in a sentence

  • No matter how he tried, he could not open the door.CM
  • That idea seems good, but it needs to be tried out.sundown
  • I tried to cheer her up, but she did nothing but cry.Delian
  • We tried it again, but couldn't do it.Zifre
  • My brother tried many times to pass the examination, finally succeeding.unknown
  • I tried to stop their quarrel, but that was not easy.CC
  • Both tried one experiment after another, helping each other.unknown
  • We've tried every conceivable method, but absolutely nothing works.CM

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