26984 words

tested

8 definitions • 17 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to put something through a process in order to discover if it is safe, works correctly, etc., or if something is present in it:

Examples:

They tested her blood for signs of the infection.
3
to do a medical examination of part of someone's body or of a particular physical ability:

Examples:

This exercise tests your reflexes.
I had my eyes tested.
4
to produce a particular result when tested, for example in a medical or other scientific test:

Examples:

When they were given a test for HIV, none of the patients tested positive for it.
The cyclist tested negative for banned substances throughout his career.
The houses tested high for radon gas.
During the busy summer beach season, when thousands of people crowd the beach, the water has always tested clean.
5
to give someone a set of questions, in order to measure their knowledge or ability:

Examples:

Will you test me on the chemistry I've been learning?
Pupils are tested every half-term.
6
to perform in a particular way when answering a set of questions:

Examples:

Nearly 90 percent of the school's eighth-graders tested proficient in math and reading last year.
He tested well and was put on the waiting list for a scholarship.
7
to be judged in a particular way when used somewhere or shown to someone:

Examples:

The show tested well with viewers of all ages.
He said that none of the proposed voting systems had tested well in Ohio.
The original script was abandoned when it tested badly.
8
If a situation tests someone, it proves how good, strong, etc. they are:

Examples:

You will face a series of physical challenges that will test even the fittest and most determined.
That lecture really tested my powers of endurance, it was so boring.

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