Experimented Experiment I ɪkˈsperɪmənt Experimenting People Feel Animals

• some people feel that experimenting on animals is wrong.
• i experimented until i got the recipe just right.
• he wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings.
• the students freely experimented with paints.

experiment

1. to do a scientific experiment or experiments
• Some people feel that experimenting on animals is wrong.
2. to try or test new ideas, methods, etc. to find out what effect they have
• I experimented until I got the recipe just right.
• He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings.

Extra Examples

• The students freely experimented with paints.
• They experimented successfully on the plants to discover disease-resistant varieties.
• We have experimented with various different designs of kite.
• I experimented until I got the recipe just right.
• She had experimented with drugs when she was at college.
• Some people feel that experimenting on animals causes unnecessary suffering.
• The equipment encourages the children to experiment in different ways.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they experiment
• he / she / it experiments
• past simple experimented
• past participle experimented
• -ing form experimenting

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin experimentum, from experiri ‘try’. Compare with experience and expert.