Definitions of tried
British English : tried Tried is used in the expressions tried and tested, tried and trusted, and tried and true, which describe a product or method that has already been used and has been found to be successful. ADJECTIVEThese traditional recipes are all tried and tested.tried and tested | tried and trusted | tried and true
verb
- the past tense and past participle of try
verb
- when tr, may take an infinitive, sometimes with to replaced by and to make an effort or attempt ⇒ he tried to climb a cliff
- (transitive) often foll by out to sample, test, or give experimental use to (something) in order to determine its quality, worth, etc ⇒ try her cheese flan
- (transitive) to put strain or stress on ⇒ he tries my patience
- (transitive; often passive) to give pain, affliction, or vexation to: I have been sorely tried by those children
- to examine and determine the issues involved in (a cause) in a court of law to hear evidence in order to determine the guilt or innocence of (an accused) to sit as judge at the trial of (an issue or person)
- to examine and determine the issues involved in (a cause) in a court of law
- to hear evidence in order to determine the guilt or innocence of (an accused)
- to sit as judge at the trial of (an issue or person)
- (transitive) to melt (fat, lard, etc) in order to separate out impurities
- (transitive) usually foll by out (obsolete ) to extract (a material) from an ore, mixture, etc, usually by heat; refine
- to examine and determine the issues involved in (a cause) in a court of law
- to hear evidence in order to determine the guilt or innocence of (an accused)
- to sit as judge at the trial of (an issue or person)
noun
- an experiment or trial
- an attempt or effort
- (rugby ) the act of an attacking player touching the ball down behind the opposing team's goal line, scoring five or, in Rugby League, four points
- Also called : try for a point (American football ) an attempt made after a touchdown to score an extra point by kicking a goal or, for two extra points, by running the ball or completing a pass across the opponents' goal line