tried
trahyd
- v make an effort or attempt
He tried to shake off his fears - v put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
This approach has been tried with good results - v put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
The football star was tried for the murder of his wife
The judge tried both father and son in separate trials - v take a sample of
- v examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
The case will be tried in California - v give pain or trouble to
I've been sorely tried by these students - v test the limits of
- v melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
- v put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
- s tested and proved useful or correct
- s tested and proved to be reliable
- Even while they try to understand the nature of such a horror, California juvenile officials are now considering a confounding legal question: Should the alleged killer be tried .
- Perot tried to persuade the state legislature to put up $500 million in bonds to lure a giant McDonnell Douglas facility to the new airport.
- A global survey finds that Americans are most likely to have tried illegal drugs.