test
/tɛst/ verb B2- To challenge, to put a strain on (something). · Climbing the mountain tested our stamina.
- To refine (gold, silver, etc.) in a test or cupel; to subject to cupellation.
- To put to the proof; to prove the truth, genuineness, or quality of by experiment, or by some principle or standard; to try. · to test the soundness of a principle· to test the validity of an argument
- To administer or assign an examination, often given during the academic term, to (somebody).
- To place a product or piece of equipment under everyday and/or extreme conditions and examine it for its durability, etc.
- To be shown to be by test. · He tested positive for cancer.
- To examine or try, as by the use of some reagent. · to test a solution by litmus paper
- To challenge (someone) to a fight.
Plural test · He/she/it tests · Past tested · Past participle tested · -ing form testing
Verb forms
- Base form
- test
- He/she/it
- tests
- Past
- tested
- Past participle
- tested
- -ing form
- testing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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It may well be that several explanations remain, in which case one tries test after test until one or other of them has a convincing amount of support.
The idea of using a form of poison which could not possibly be discovered by any chemical test was just such a one as would occur to a clever and ruthless man who had had an Eastern training.
Broad, low tables were scattered about, which bristled with retorts, test-tubes, and little Bunsen lamps, with their blue flickering flames.
I’ve found it,” he shouted to my companion, running towards us with a test-tube in his hand.
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