verb put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.
— synonyms: prove, try, try_out, examine, essay
verb test or examine for the presence of disease or infection.
— synonyms: screen
verb examine someone's knowledge of something.
— synonyms: quiz
verb show a certain characteristic when tested.
verb achieve a certain score or rating on a test.
verb determine the presence or properties of (a substance).
verb undergo a test.
noun trying something to find out about it.
— synonyms: trial, trial_run, tryout
noun any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc.
— synonyms: mental_test, mental_testing, psychometric_test
noun a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge.
— synonyms: examination, exam
noun the act of undergoing testing.
— synonyms: trial
noun the act of testing something.
— synonyms: trial, run
noun a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins.
Examples
“Climbing the mountain tested our stamina.”
“to test the soundness of a principle; to test the validity of an argument”