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"Tried" is both the simple past tense and the past participle of the verb "try". As the past participle it may function in a sentence as an adjective, either by itself or as the introductory work in an adjective phrase.

Example as a simple past tense verb: "I tried to make a fire without using a match but failed."

Example as a single word adjective: "The tried person was acquitted."

Example as introducing an adjective phrase: "The Christian martyrs, their faith tried by fire and sword, remained faithful."

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