test someone or something for something

test someone or something for something
test someone or something for something
to apply a test to someone or something to try to determine something or identify something. •

They tested me for all sorts of diseases.

Ken tested the roof for weak spots.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • test */*/*/ — I UK [test] / US noun [countable] Word forms test : singular test plural tests 1) a) a set of written or spoken questions used for finding out how much someone knows about a subject. A test is less formal than an exam Did you get a good mark in… …   English dictionary

  • test*/*/*/ — [test] noun [C] I 1) a set of written or spoken questions that is used for finding out how much someone knows about a subject Did you get a good mark in your physics test?[/ex] You re going to have to take the test again.[/ex] I passed my English …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • test — Ⅰ. test [1] ► NOUN 1) a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something. 2) a short examination of proficiency or knowledge. 3) a means of testing something. 4) a difficult situation that reveals the strength …   English terms dictionary

  • test — The event of a price movement that approaches a support level or a resistance level established earlier by the market. A test is passed if prices do not go below the support or resistance level, and the test is failed if prices go on to new lows… …   Financial and business terms

  • test — 1 /test/ noun (C) 1 EXAM a set of questions, exercises or practical activities to measure someone s skill, ability, or knowledge: spelling/driving/biology etc test: How did you do on your maths test? | pass/fail a test: She passed her driving… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • test — test1 noun 1》 a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something.     ↘a short examination of a person s skill or knowledge.     ↘a difficult situation revealing the strength or quality of someone or something …   English new terms dictionary

  • beta-test — test test 1 [test] noun [countable] 1. a set of questions, exercises, or practical activities to measure someone s skill, ability, or knowledge ˈaptitude test HUMAN RESOURCES a test to find out if you have the necessary skills to do a particular… …   Financial and business terms

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