tried
11tried — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of trien to try, test Date: 15th century 1. found good, faithful, or trustworthy through experience or testing < a tried recipe > 2. subjected to trials or distress < a kind but much tried …
12tried — adj tried out, tested, put through one s or its paces, put to the test or through the wringer; time tested, having stood the test of time, put to the acid test; tried and true, true, proven, proved, sure, certain, Inf. all right, Inf. O.K.;… …
13tried — I the past tense and past participle of try I II adj tried [traɪd] tried and tested known to be good or effective[/ex] …
14tried — I UK / US the past tense and past participle of try I II UK [traɪd] / US adjective tried and tested …
15tried — /traɪd / (say truyd) verb 1. past tense and past participle of try. –adjective 2. tested; proved; having sustained the tests of experience. –phrase 3. tried and true, proven by experience …
16tried and tested — phrase known to be good or effective a tried and tested way of getting food stains out of clothing Thesaurus: useful and effective and working correctlysynonym Main entry: tried * * * ˌtried and ˈtested/ˈtrusted idiom …
17tried and tested — tried and tested/trusted British, American & Australian, American used by many people and proved to be effective. They ran a highly successful advertising campaign using a tried and tested formula. Most people would prefer to stick to tried and… …
18tried and trusted — tried and tested/trusted British, American & Australian, American used by many people and proved to be effective. They ran a highly successful advertising campaign using a tried and tested formula. Most people would prefer to stick to tried and… …
19tried and tested — If a method has been tried and tested, it is known to work or be effective because it has been successfully used long enough to be trusted …
20tried-and-true — [adj] tested approved, certified, creditworthy, dependable, loyal, proved, proven, reliable, safe, tried, trustworthy, trusty; concept 535 …
