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1. Tried and proven to useful or correct
   "a tested method";
   - tried, well-tried
    
2. Known from experience to be reliable
   "They presented some time-tested survival skills that can aid young academics";
   - time-tested, tried, tried and true

1. Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
   "Test this recipe";
   - prove, try, try out, examine, essay, trial
    
2. Check for the presence of disease or infection
   "test the blood for the HIV virus";
   - screen
    
3. Examine someone's knowledge of something
   "The teacher tests us every week";
   - quiz
    
4. Show a certain characteristic when tested
   "He tested positive for HIV"
    
5. Achieve a certain score or rating on a test
   "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
    
6. Determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
    
7. Undergo a test
   "She doesn't test well"

See also: dependable, proved, proven, reliable

Type of: ascertain, be, check, determine, evaluate, examine, find out, judge, learn, pass judgment, score, see, submit, take, watch

Encyclopedia: Tested