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Worn vs Tried - What's the difference?

worn | tried |

As verbs the difference between worn and tried

is that worn is past participle of lang=en while tried is past tense of try.

As an adjective worn

is damaged and shabby as a result of much use.

worn

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • damaged and shabby as a result of much use

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * outworn * worn out

    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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