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test

/tɛst/noun, verb1 syllable

Test means: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.

Synonyms for test19

noun, as in trying something to find out about it

trial, trial run, tryout

noun, as in any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc

mental test, mental testing, psychometric test

noun, as in a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

noun, as in the act of testing something

noun, as in the act of undergoing testing

verb, as in put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

prove, try, try out, examine, essay

verb, as in test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

verb, as in examine someone's knowledge of something

verb, as in undergo a test

also used for test

all one's life's worth, challenge, mountain

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What does test mean?13

verb

1

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to“This approach has been tried with good results”

2

test or examine for the presence of disease or infection“screen the blood for the HIV virus”

3

examine someone's knowledge of something“The teacher tests us every week”

4

undergo a test“She doesn't test well”

5

show a certain characteristic when tested“He tested positive for HIV”

6

achieve a certain score or rating on a test“She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools”

7

determine the presence or properties of (a substance)

noun

1

trying something to find out about it“a sample for ten days free trial”

2

any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc“the test was standardized on a large sample of students”

3

a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge“when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions”

4

the act of testing something“in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately”

5

the act of undergoing testing“he survived the great test of battle”

6

a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with test?51

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All 51 rhymes for test, grouped by syllable

Test in a sentence

  • You have only to study hard, and you will pass the test.Stalwartlover
  • Now that you have passed your test, you can drive on your own.CK
  • If you turn in a test late, it will not be accepted.CM
  • With all his efforts, he failed the test.unknown
  • When she saw her test score, she burst into tears.CM
  • A few years later, the treaty was put to a test.Source_VOA
  • If he studied hard, he could pass the test.piksea
  • If she studied hard, she could pass the test.piksea

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of test

as a noun

plural
tests

as a verb

past tense
tested
present participle
testing
third-person singular
tests
past participle
tested