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makes trial of

makes trial of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make trial of.

Meaning of make trial of

Verb

make trial of (third-person singular simple present makes trial of, present participle making trial of, simple past and past participle made trial of)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic) To check the quality, reliability, performance or genuineness of (something or someone).
    • […] he supposed it better, rather to craue the doubtfull mercie of his lord, than to make triall of the earle of Murreis certeine reuenge.1587, Raphael Holinshed, et al, Holinshed’s Chronicles, volume 2, London: Henry Denham, page 315

Questions about makes trial of

What is makes trial of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes trial of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make trial of.

Words near makes trial of in the dictionary

  1. makes things interesting
  2. makes tick
  3. makes time
  4. makes time with
  5. makes tracks
  6. makes trial of
  7. makes up
  8. makes up for lost time
  9. makes up one's mind
  10. makes up the numbers
  11. makes up to

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