tested
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Test \Test\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tested}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Testing}.]
1. (Metal.) To refine, as gold or silver, in a test, or
cupel; to subject to cupellation.
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2. To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or
quality of by experiment, or by some principle or
standard; to try; as, to test the soundness of a
principle; to test the validity of an argument.
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Experience is the surest standard by which to test
the real tendency of the existing constitution.
--Washington.
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3. (Chem.) To examine or try, as by the use of some reagent;
as, to test a solution by litmus paper.
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4. To administer a test[8] to (someone) for the purpose of
ascertaining a person's knowledge or skill; especially, in
academic settings, to determine how well a student has
learned the subject matter of a course of instruction.
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from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
50 Moby Thesaurus words for "tested":
ascertained, assured, attested, certified, committed, confirmed,
constant, decided, dedicated, dependable, determinate, determined,
devoted, established, faithful, faithworthy, fast, fixed,
guaranteed, in the bag, incorruptible, inviolable, made sure,
nailed down, on ice, open-and-shut, proved, proven, reliable,
responsible, secure, set, settled, stated, staunch, steadfast,
straight, sure, to be trusted, tried, tried and true, true,
trustable, trustworthy, trusty, unfalse, unperfidious,
untreacherous, verified, warranted
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