What is the meaning of tested?

verb

• Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.
  • usage: "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
  • synonyms: test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
• Test or examine for the presence of disease or infection.
  • usage: "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
  • synonyms: screen, test
• Examine someone's knowledge of something.
  • usage: "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
  • synonyms: quiz, test
• Show a certain characteristic when tested.
  • usage: "He tested positive for HIV"
  • synonyms: test
• Achieve a certain score or rating on a test.
  • usage: "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"
  • synonyms: test
• Determine the presence or properties of (a substance.
  • synonyms: test
• Undergo a test.
  • usage: "She doesn't test well"
  • synonyms: test

adjective

• Tested and proved useful or correct.
  • usage: "a tested method"
  • synonyms: tried, well-tried
• Tested and proved to be reliable.
  • synonyms: time-tested, tried, tried and true