How to spell test

Test is spelled T-E-S-T.

hear ittest/tɛst/verbSounds

What it means: To try something to see how well it works.

In a sentence: Tim decided to test his new toy car on the living room floor.

Same family: tests, testing, tested, exam, quiz. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The word "test" comes from an Old French word for a small cup used to check the quality of metals. Over time, the idea of checking quality turned into our modern meaning of an exam or trial.

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