tried

/traɪd/

verbadjectivetried

When you TRy, you often crIED—TR + IED = tried.

Yes, it's tried. Remember: try + ed changes y to i → tried (not tryed).

Definitions

  1. verbpast tense and past participle of try; made an attempt to do something.
  2. adjectivetested or proven by experience; reliable.

Examples

  • “I tried to open the jar, but the lid was stuck.”
  • “She tried a new route to school and arrived early.”
  • “This is a tried-and-true recipe that never fails.”

Synonyms

attemptedendeavoredtestedexaminedproved

Antonyms

ignoredneglected

Translations

ES intentó / probadoPT tentou / testadoFR a essayé / éprouvé

Common misspellings

tryedtridetriiedtry'dtriededtreidtriédtrıed

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