tried

adj

1. Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.
2. Put on trial, taken before a lawcourt.

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of try

   “The boy became volubly friendly and bubbling over with unexpected humour and high spirits. He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. Nobody would miss them, he explained.”