Definitions for tried

Overview of verb try

The verb try has 9 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)

1. (342) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay

(make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world")

2. (16) test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay

(put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe")

3. (4) judge, adjudicate, try

(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")

4. (2) sample, try, try out, taste

(take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes")

5. hear, try

(examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California")

6. try

(give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students")

7. try, strain, stress

(test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!")

8. try, render

(melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole")

9. try on, try

(put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice; "Try on this sweater to see how it looks")

Overview of adj tried

The adj tried has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. tested, tried, well-tried

(tested and proved useful or correct; "a tested method")

2. tested, time-tested, tried, tried and true

(tested and proved to be reliable)