test

nouns

trying something to find out about it
"a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"
test, trial, trial run, tryout
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"
mental test, mental testing, psychometric test, test
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"
exam, examination, test
the act of undergoing testing
"he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"
test, trial
the act of testing something
"in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
run, test, trial
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
test
is a type of (narrower)
a natural object that covers or envelops
"under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
cover, covering, natural covering

verbs

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
"This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out
is derived from
testing
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
"screen the blood for the HIV virus"
screen, test
examine someone's knowledge of something
"The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
quiz, test
is derived from
testee
is derived from
tester
is derived from
testing
show a certain characteristic when tested
"He tested positive for HIV"
test
is derived from
testing
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
be
achieve a certain score or rating on a test
"She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
test
verb group
undergo a test
"She doesn't test well"
test
is a type of (narrower)
get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance
"She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200"
score
determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
test
is derived from
testing
is a type of (narrower)
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
"I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch
undergo a test
"She doesn't test well"
test
is derived from
testee
verb group
examine someone's knowledge of something
"The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
quiz, test
verb group
achieve a certain score or rating on a test
"She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
test
is a type of (narrower)
accept or undergo, often unwillingly
"We took a pay cut"
submit, take