tried

(trīd)
v.
Past tense and past participle of try.

adj.

1. Thoroughly tested and proved to be good or trustworthy.
2. Made to undergo trials or distress. Often used in combination: a much-tried teacher.

adj

Definition: reliable
Antonyms: unreliable, untried

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IN BRIEF: adj. - Attempted; Tested the effect of; Endeavored

It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded. — Anne Lindbergh

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: tested and proved useful or correct
  Synonyms: tested, well-tried

Meaning #2: tested and proved to be reliable
  Synonyms: tested, time-tested, tried and true

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