test
verb
to find out how much someone knows, or how well they can do something by giving them a set of questions to answer or an activity to perform
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To test something or someone
try out
to test someone or something to see what they are like or whether they are suitable or effective
put through
to test someone or something in order to make sure everything is working correctly
pilot
verb
to try something with a small group of people to find out if it would be successful or popular
try
verb
to do something in order to find out what happens, or to find out whether something is good, suitable, effective etc
put someone/something to the test
to find out how good or how effective someone or something is
shake down
to test something new, for example a system, vehicle, or machine, in a situation similar to the situation that it will be used in
dip your/a toe into something
to try doing something, in order to test whether it will be successful or suitable
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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