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Tired vs Tried - What's the difference?

tired | tried |

Tried is a anagram of tired.



As verbs the difference between tired and tried

is that tired is past tense of tire while tried is past tense of try.

As an adjective tired

is in need of some rest or sleep.

tired

English

Verb

(head)
  • (tire)

    • Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • In need of some rest or sleep.
  • Fed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.
    • I'm tired of this
  • Overused]], [[cliché.
    • a tired song

    Usage notes

    * Adverbs often applied to "tired": physically, mentally, emotionally.

    Synonyms

    * exhausted * fatigued * sleepy * See also * See also

    See also

    * I am tired * sick and tired * that tired feeling

    Anagrams

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    tried

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (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.

    Derived terms

    * untried * tried and tested * tried and true * well-tried

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