experiment
verb/ɪkˈsperɪment/
/ɪkˈsperɪment/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they experiment | /ɪkˈsperɪment/ /ɪkˈsperɪment/ |
| he / she / it experiments | /ɪkˈsperɪments/ /ɪkˈsperɪments/ |
| past simple experimented | /ɪkˈsperɪmentɪd/ /ɪkˈsperɪmentɪd/ |
| past participle experimented | /ɪkˈsperɪmentɪd/ /ɪkˈsperɪmentɪd/ |
| -ing form experimenting | /ɪkˈsperɪmentɪŋ/ /ɪkˈsperɪmentɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to do a scientific experiment or experiments
- After experimenting at Columbia University, he realized that fission was the key to releasing nuclear energy.
- experiment on somebody/something Some people feel that experimenting on animals is wrong.
- They experimented successfully on the plants to discover disease-resistant varieties.
- experiment with something The country had secretly experimented with biological weapons for years.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- successfully
- freely
- sexually
- …
- begin to
- continue to
- on
- with
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- [intransitive] to try or test new ideas, methods, etc. to find out what effect they have
- I experimented until I got the recipe just right.
- experiment with something She had experimented with drugs when she was at college.
- He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings.
Extra Examples- The students freely experimented with paints.
- We have experimented with various different designs of kite.
- The equipment encourages the children to experiment in different ways.
- He is experimenting on a variety of themes, ranging from horror to action films.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- successfully
- freely
- sexually
- …
- begin to
- continue to
- on
- with
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin experimentum, from experiri ‘try’. Compare with experience and expert.
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