test

1. (academics) To administer or assign an examination, often given during the academic term, to (somebody).

2. (copulative) To be shown to be by test.Examples: "He tested positive for cancer."; "It is probable that children who test above 180 IQ are actually present in our juvenile population in greater frequency than at the rate of one in a million."copulative

3. (chemistry) To examine or try, as by the use of some reagent.Examples: "to test a solution by litmus paper"

4. (intransitive, transitive, slang) To challenge (someone) to a fight.Examples: "Back then, you couldn't rock any type of jewelry just like that, because someone was going to test you or rob you. If you were wearing a chain, you had to be someone who was known for shooting or cutting or knocking dudes the fuck out. And someone who didn’t know you may still try and test, so you couldn't really rely on your rep to save you every time."; "I'm feelin' special, I might fly her out to LA, yeah / I got my weapon, it turn violent if you test me, yeah"intransitiveslangtransitive

1. (obsolete) A witness.Examples: "1523-1525, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, Froissart's Chronicles Prelates and great lords of England, who were for the more surety tests of that deed."obsolete

1. (obsolete, transitive) To attest (a document) legally, and date it.obsoletetransitive

2. (obsolete, intransitive) To make a testament, or will.intransitiveobsolete

1. (informal, slang, bodybuilding) Clipping of testosterone.abbreviationalt-ofclippinginformalslanguncountable

1. (cricket) A Test match.