Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. tested, tried, well-tried(adj)

   tested and proved useful or correct

   "a tested method"

2. tested, time-tested, tried, tried and true(adj)

   tested and proved to be reliable

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Tried

   imp. & p. p. of Try

2. Tried

   proved; tested; faithful; trustworthy; as, a tried friend

3. tried

   of Try

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Tried

   See Try.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tried' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #656

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tried' in Written Corpus Frequency: #777

Anagrams for tried »

1. drite

2. tired

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tried in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tried in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Lhamo Ellin of New York:

   I tried. It didn't happen.

2. Eliseu Padilha:

   We tried to look for women.

3. The New Jersey-born singer:

   I tried to buy you all a gift.

4. John Doe:

   I tried to object a few times.

5. Feidin Santana:

   Mr. Scott never tried to fight.

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