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Definition of Essay
1. Noun. An analytic or interpretive literary composition.
Specialized synonyms: Composition, Paper, Report, Theme, Disquisition, Memoir, Thanatopsis
Derivative terms: Essayist
2. Verb. Make an effort or attempt. "They essay to move "; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
Specialized synonyms: Pick Up The Gauntlet, Take A Dare, Fight, Struggle, Give It A Try, Have A Go, Grope, Endeavor, Endeavour, Strive, Give It A Try, Give It A Whirl, Adventure, Chance, Gamble, Hazard, Risk, Run A Risk, Take A Chance, Take Chances, Lay On The Line, Put On The Line, Risk
Generic synonyms: Act, Move
Derivative terms: Attempt, Attempter, Essayer, Trier, Try
Also: Try Out
3. Noun. A tentative attempt.
4. Verb. Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to. "Test this recipe"
Generic synonyms: Evaluate, Judge, Pass Judgment
Specialized synonyms: Control, Verify, Float, Field-test
Derivative terms: Examination, Examination, Examination, Examiner, Test, Testing, Trial, Trier, Tryout
Definition of Essay
1. n. An effort made, or exertion of body or mind, for the performance of anything; a trial; attempt; as, to make an essay to benefit a friend.
2. v. t. To exert one's power or faculties upon; to make an effort to perform; to attempt; to endeavor; to make experiment or trial of; to try.
Definition of Essay
1. to try [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: try
Medical Definition of Essay
1. Origin: F. Essai, fr. L. Exagium a weighing, weight, balance; ex out + agere to drive, do; cf. Examen, exagmen, a means of weighing, a weighing, the tongue of a balance, exigere to drive out, examine, weigh, Gr. 'exagion a weight, 'exagiazein to examine, 'exagein to drive out, export. See Agent, and cf. Exact, Examine, Assay. 1. An effort made, or exertion of body or mind, for the performance of anything; a trial; attempt; as, to make an essay to benefit a friend. "The essay at organization." 2. A composition treating of any particular subject; usually shorter and less methodical than a formal, finished treatise; as, an essay on the life and writings of Homer; an essay on fossils, or on commerce. 3. An assay. See Assay. Synonym: Attempt, trial, endeavor, effort, tract, treatise, dissertation, disquisition. 1. To exert one's power or faculties upon; to make an effort to perform; to attempt; to endeavor; to make experiment or trial of; to try. "What marvel if I thus essay to sing?" (Byron) "Essaying nothing she can not perform." (Emerson) "A danger lest the young enthusiast . . . Should essay the impossible." (J. C. Shairp) 2. To test the value and purity of (metals); to assay. See Assay. Origin: F. Essayer. See Essay. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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