tried

English

Alternative forms

• tryed (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English tried, tryed, equivalent to try +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɹaɪd/

• Audio (US):

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Adjective

tried (comparative more tried, superlative most tried)

1. Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.
2. (law) Put on trial, taken before a lawcourt.

Verb

tried

1. simple past and past participle of try
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     The boy became volubly friendly and bubbling over with unexpected humour and high spirits. He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. Nobody would miss them, he explained.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• tried and tested
• tried and true

• untried
• well-tried

Anagrams

• drite, tired, tride