tried

The definition of tried is to have attempted, tested, or having been legally evaluated for guilt or innocence.

(adjective)

An example of tried is the long winning list of cheeses tested over and over in a competition; much-tried cheeses.

See tried in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb

try

adjective

See tried in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb

Past tense and past participle of try.

adjective

Thoroughly tested and proved to be good or trustworthy.
Made to undergo trials or distress. Often used in combination: a much-tried teacher.

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