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putting to the test

putting to the test is the present participle and gerund of put to the test.

Meaning of put to the test

Verb

put to the test (third-person singular simple present puts to the test, present participle putting to the test, simple past and past participle put to the test)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To test (something or someone); to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.
    • He got a new bicycle yesterday, so I expect that today he will want to take it out riding and put it to the test.

Questions about putting to the test

What is putting to the test the present participle and gerund of?
Putting to the test is the present participle and gerund of put to the test.

Words near putting to the test in the dictionary

  1. putting to shame
  2. putting to sleep
  3. putting to the blush
  4. putting to the horn
  5. putting to the sword
  6. putting to the test
  7. putting to the torch
  8. putting to use
  9. putting to words
  10. putting to work
  11. putting together

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