tried
pronunciation
How to pronounce tried in British English: UK [traɪd]
How to pronounce tried in American English: US [traɪd]
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- Adjective:
- tested and proved useful or correct
- tested and proved to be reliable
Word Origin
- tried (adj.)
- "tested, proven, trusty," mid-14c., past participle adjective from try (v.). Coupled since mid-14c. with true.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Brown was tried and convicted of treason .
- 2. Egypt 's press is freer . Corrupt officials have been purged and tried .
- 3. He has blood on his hands , he should be brought here and tried in libya .
- 4. Mr. khodorkovsky was tried and convicted of tax fraud and was due to be released this year .
- 5. In england and wales , children under 10 are not considered capable of committing a crime and cannot be tried , no matter what they might have done .