test

Sense 1 noun

trying something to find out about it

a sample for ten days free trial

Sense 2 verb

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

This approach has been tried with good results

Sense 3 noun

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

Sense 4 verb

test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

screen the blood for the HIV virus

Sense 5 noun

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

Sense 6 verb

examine someone's knowledge of something

The teacher tests us every week

Sense 7 noun

the act of undergoing testing

he survived the great test of battle

Sense 8 verb

show a certain characteristic when tested

He tested positive for HIV

Sense 9 noun

the act of testing something

in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately

Sense 10 verb

achieve a certain score or rating on a test

She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools

Sense 11 noun

a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins

Sense 12 verb

determine the presence or properties of (a substance)

Sense 13 verb

undergo a test

She doesn't test well