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Tried

/tɹaɪd/

Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.

📖 Definitions of "Tried"

adjective

verb

1
To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."
2
To divide; to separate.
3
To test, to work out.
4
To experiment, to strive.

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
reliablenoun	Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy
dependablenoun	A reliable person or thing.
tested	the first official live album by punk rock band Bad Religion.
proved	established beyond doubt
time-tested	Tested and proved to be reliable over a period of time.
proven	Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.
tried and true	Well-established and tested; known to work or succeed based on extensive experience.
well-tried	Having been proven by widespread use, and known to be reliable.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
well-tried	Having been proven by widespread use, and known to be reliable.
tried and true	Well-established and tested; known to work or succeed based on extensive experience.
time-tested	Tested and proved to be reliable over a period of time.
dependablenoun	A reliable person or thing.
reliablenoun	Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence, reliance or trust; dependable, trustworthy
provenverb	Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.
proved	established beyond doubt
testedverb	the first official live album by punk rock band Bad Religion.
determined	Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.
considered	Having been carefully thought out; maturely reflected upon.
workedverb	Processed in a particular way; prepared via labour.
focused	Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.
experienced	Having experience and skill in a subject.
lookedverb	(in combination) Having the specified look or appearance.
staged	Planned, prepared.
judgmentnoun	The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a decision.
viewed	Having been viewed; having been seen, watched or witnessed.
gotten	(mostly in combination) obtained, acquired
doneverb	(African-American Vernacular, Southern US, Cockney, auxiliary verb, taking a past tense) Used in forming the perfective aspect; have.
judgementnoun	(chiefly Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of judgment. [The act of judging.]