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Also Inflected form of try

tried

UK/tɹaɪd/ US/ˈtraɪd/ very common

adjective

1.

tested and proved useful or correct

  • “a tested method”
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2.

Origin

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

Phrases

  • tried and trusted

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