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tested Meaning & Definition

/ˈtɛstɪd/

What Does Tested Mean?

Tested is used as a verb meaning simple past and past participle of test.

Tested in Brief

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation//ˈtɛstɪd//
Syllables1
Synonymsreliable, dependable and proved

Tested Definition (Verb)

  1. simple past and past participle of test

    They tested the water for contaminants.

Verb

  1. To challenge.

    Climbing the mountain tested our stamina.

  2. To refine (gold, silver, etc.) in a test or cupel; to subject to cupellation.
  3. To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or quality of by experiment, or by some principle or standard; to try.

    to test the soundness of a principle; to test the validity of an argument

  4. (academics) To administer or assign an examination, often given during the academic term, to (somebody).
  5. To place a product or piece of equipment under everyday and/or extreme conditions and examine it for its durability, etc.
  6. To be shown to be by test.

    He tested positive for cancer.

  7. To examine or try, as by the use of some reagent.

    to test a solution by litmus paper

Verb

  1. To attest (a document) legally, and date it.
  2. To make a testament, or will.

Synonyms of Tested

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Antonyms of Tested

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Tested in a Sentence

They tested the water for contaminants.

Climbing the mountain tested our stamina.

to test the soundness of a principle; to test the validity of an argument

He tested positive for cancer.

to test a solution by litmus paper

Word Forms & Grammar

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Tested Pronunciation

Tested is pronounced //ˈtɛstɪd// and has 1 syllable.

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