1. [verb] (slang) (archaic) To raise money on commercial notes.
2. Observer attentivement une situation avant de s'engager.
Ce cheval tâte le terrain, il ne marche pas franchement, il n'a pas les pieds sûrs.
Reconnaître le terrain ; tâter, sonder le terrain.
3. [verb] (idiom) To wait for all the information about something before taking action.
4. [verb] (idiomatic) To explore or watch for; ask around; investigate.
5. [verb] (idiomatic) To explore or probe, as before making a commitment.
6. [verb] Alternative form of test the waters
