1. Toucher. Tâter l'eau.
2. Sonder. Tâter un candidat.
3. Essayer. Tâter de la cohabitation.
4. (Pron.) Hésiter. Des acheteurs qui se tâtent.
1. To be felt or perceived in a certain way.
2. To examine by touch; SYN. finger.
3. To find by testing or cautious exploration.
4. To grope or feel in search of something.
5. To have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude.
6. To pass one's hands over the sexual organs of (slang).
7. To perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; SYN. sense.
8. To produce a certain impression.
9. To seem with respect to the sensation given; of physical states, indicating as health, etc.:.
10. To undergo an emotional sensation; SYN. experience.
11. To undergo passive experience of.
ETYM Latin testari. Related to Testament.
1. To determine the abilities of some person, or the characteristics of some thing.
2. To undergo a test.
3. To put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; SYN. prove, try, try out, examine, essay.
4. To achieve a certain score or rating on a test.
5. To show a certain characteristic when tested.