Meaning & use

Experimented

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Tried out new methods, ideas, or substances to test or discover something.

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The chemist experimented with different catalysts to speed up the reaction.

As a teenager, she experimented with various musical styles before settling on jazz.

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From Latin experiri, 'to try,' the same root that gives English 'experience' and 'expert.'

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