What the conscientious judge did (5)

I believe the answer is:

tried

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'did' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to bodily activities as well as being past participle verbs.
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(Other definitions for tried that I've seen before include "Endeavoured" , "heard in court" , "Made an effort" , "Annoyed when obliged to accept a rule" , "tasted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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