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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

put to the test en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To test (something or someone); to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.
    • They were put to the test when Mbappe put PSG ahead against the run of play but City then struck the perfect balance between chasing the game and keeping the door locked at the back. 2021 November 24, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 2 - 1 Paris Saint Germain”, in BBC Sport:
    • He got a new bicycle yesterday, so I expect that today he will want to take it out riding and put it to the test.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
putting to the test Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
puts to the test Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
put to the test Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
put to the test Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

put one through one's paces

Translations (12)

de auf die Probe stellen (test or evaluate) · la perīclitor (test or evaluate) · it rivalutare (test or evaluate) · nl toetsen (test or evaluate) · es poner a probatura (test or evaluate) · es poner a prueba (test or evaluate) · it valutare (test or evaluate) · it mettere alla prova (test or evaluate) · ota دكهمك (test or evaluate) · eo elprovi (test or evaluate) · sv sätta på prov (test or evaluate) · la experior (test or evaluate)