There are a number of well-tried remedies which are perfectly safe to take...
It's a well-tried tactic to play down public expectations in advance of a superpower summit.
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well-tried — adj [only before noun] a well tried method or principle has been used many times before and has always been successful = ↑tried and tested ▪ a well tried formula for success … Dictionary of contemporary English
well tried — ˌwell ˈtried [well tried] adjective used many times before and known to be successful • a well tried method … Useful english dictionary
well-tried — UK / US adjective a well tried rule or method of doing something has been used many times and works well a well tried recipe … English dictionary
well-tried — /ˈwɛl traɪd/ (say wel truyd) adjective 1. thoroughly tried or tested. 2. (of a person) refined and proper in one s manner of speech and its content. Also, (especially in predicative use), well tried /wɛl ˈtraɪd/ (say wel truyd) …
well tried — see well tried … English dictionary
well-tried — adjective well tried method/principle etc a method or principle that has been used many times before and has always been successful … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
well-tried — tried and true, has been tested … English contemporary dictionary
well-tried — adjective tested and proved useful or correct a tested method • Syn: ↑tested, ↑tried • Similar to: ↑proved, ↑proven … Useful english dictionary
well tried — adjective having been used often and therefore known to be reliable … English new terms dictionary
tried — [[t]tra͟ɪd[/t]] ADJ: ADJ and adj Tried is used in the expressions tried and tested, tried and trusted, and tried and true, which describe a product or method that has already been used and has been found to be successful. → See also , well tried … English dictionary
