1. (

• 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" ;

2. (

• screen ,
• test ,

) test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus" ;

3. (

• quiz ,
• test

) examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs" ;

4. (

• test

) show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV" ;

5. (

• test

) achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools" ;

6. (

• test ,

) determine the presence or properties of (a substance) ;

7. (

• test ,

) undergo a test; "She doesn't test well" ;

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 ;