tested

Verb

• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
• test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
• examine someone's knowledge of something
• show a certain characteristic when tested
  • "He tested positive for HIV"
• achieve a certain score or rating on a test
  • "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
• determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
• undergo a test
• simple past and past participle of test

Adjective Satellite

• tested and proved useful or correct
  • "a tested method"
• tested and proved to be reliable

Examples

• They tested the water for contaminants.

Synonyms

essay, examine, prove, quiz, screen, test, time-tested, tried, tried and true, try, try out, well-tried