- 1[transitive, intransitive] to find out how much someone knows, or what they can do, by asking them questions or giving them activities to perform test somebody (on something) Children are tested on core subjects at ages 7, 11, and 14. test (something) We test your English before deciding which class to put you in. Schools use various methods of testing.
- 2[intransitive] test well/badly to perform well/badly in a test of knowledge or ability students who tested well in reading There are people who test well and people who don't.
- 3[transitive, intransitive] to examine the blood, a part of the body, etc. to find out what is wrong with a person, or to check the condition of their health test somebody/something to test someone's eyesight/hearing test somebody/something for something The doctor tested him for hepatitis.
- 4[intransitive] test + adj. (for something) to produce a particular result in a medical test She tested negative for HIV. Two athletes tested positive for steroids. machine/product, etc.
- 5[transitive] to use or try a machine, substance, etc. to find out how well it works or to find out more information about it test something Test your brakes regularly. test something on somebody/something Our beauty products are not tested on animals. test something for something The water is regularly tested for purity. test something out They opened a single store in Europe to test out the market. see field-test
- 6[intransitive] test well/badly (of a machine or product) to perform well/badly in a test of how well it works The ad had tested badly with consumers. strength, etc.
- 7[transitive] test somebody/something to be difficult and therefore need all your strength, ability, etc. The long climb tested our fitness and stamina. see testing Idioms
test
verbNAmE//tɛst//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they test he / she / it tests
past simple tested
-ing form testing
to find out what the situation is before doing something or making a decision Phrasal Verbstest for
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