essay

Speech parts

1. essay - Noun

2. essay - Verb

Meaning

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.

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.

An assay. See Assay, n.

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.

To test the value and purity of (metals); to assay. See Assay.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

attempt dissertation treatise study test paper article effort piece composition trial try seek prove examine
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Antonyms

end close avoid drop biography conclude
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Hypernyms

move writing act attempt judge effort

Hyponyms

control paper report risk fight composition

Phrases with the word

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Derivatives

essays essayed essaying

Anagrams

eyass Sesay

Examples

He tried to shake off his fears Source: Internet

The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps Source: Internet

The police attempted to stop the thief Source: Internet

He sought to improve himself Source: Internet

She always seeks to do good in the world Source: Internet

This approach has been tried with good results Source: Internet

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