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. Attempt to determine the quality, value, or truth of something by testing or experiment
   "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. Determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
   "They tested the water for contaminants"
    
5. Undergo a test
   "She doesn't test well"
    
6. Show a certain characteristic when tested
   "He tested positive for HIV"
    
7. Achieve a certain score or rating on a test
   "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
    
8. Push to the limits of capability or endurance
   "The steep climb tested even experienced hikers"; "The complex problem tested her mathematical skills";
   - challenge, tax, strain

See also: dependable, honest, proved, proven, reliable, true

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

Encyclopedia: Tested, Approved & Trusted