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Essay

Essay Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Essay? [n] a tentative attempt [n] an analytic or interpretive literary composition [v] make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" [v] put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Essay: assay \| attempt \| seek \| try Related Terms \| Find terms related to Essay: acid test \| approach \| article \| assay \| attempt \| autograph \| bid \| blank determination \| brainchild \| bring to test \| brouillon \| causerie \| chance \| composition \| computer printout \| confirm \| copy \| crack \| criterion \| crucial test \| crucible \| cut and try \| descant \| determination \| discourse \| discussion \| disquisition \| dissertation \| docimasy \| document \| draft \| edited version \| effort \| endeavor \| engage \| engrossment \| etude \| examination \| excursus \| exertion \| experiment \| explication \| exposition \| fair copy \| feature \| feeling out \| fiction \| final draft \| finished version \| first approach \| first draft \| flimsy \| fling \| gambit \| give a try \| give a tryout \| go \| go about \| hassle \| have a go \| holograph \| homily \| introductory study \| kiteflying \| labor \| letter \| lick \| lift a finger \| literae scriptae \| literary artefact \| literary production \| literature \| lucubration \| make an attempt \| make an effort \| manuscript \| matter \| memoir \| monograph \| morceau \| move \| nonfiction \| note \| offer \| opus \| ordeal \| original \| outline \| pandect \| paper \| paragraph \| parchment \| penscript \| piece \| piece of writing \| play \| play around with \| poem \| practice upon \| preliminary study \| printed matter \| printout \| probation \| production \| prolegomenon \| proof \| prove \| put to trial \| reading matter \| recension \| research \| research paper \| road-test \| rough draft \| rough sketch \| run a sample \| sample \| screed \| scrip \| script \| scrive \| scroll \| second draft \| seek \| shake down \| shot \| sketch \| sounding out \| special article \| stab \| standard \| step \| strive \| striving \| stroke \| strong bid \| struggle \| study \| substantiate \| survey \| tackle \| taste \| tentative \| term paper \| test \| test case \| the written word \| theme \| thesis \| toil \| touchstone \| tract \| tractate \| transcript \| transcription \| travail \| treatise \| treatment \| trial \| trial and error \| try \| try it on \| try out \| typescript \| undertake \| undertaking \| validate \| venture \| venture on \| venture upon \| verification \| verify \| version \| whack \| work \| writing See Also \| act \| adventure \| attempt \| chance \| composition \| control \| disquisition \| effort \| endeavor \| endeavor \| endeavour \| endeavour \| essay \| examine \| field-test \| fight \| float \| gamble \| give it a try \| give it a whirl \| grope \| hazard \| judge \| lay on the line \| memoir \| move \| paper \| pick up the gauntlet \| piece of writing \| prove \| put on the line \| report \| risk \| run a risk \| strive \| struggle \| take a chance \| take a dare \| take chances \| test \| theme \| try \| try out \| verify \| writing \| written material Essay In Webster's Dictionary \Es"say\, n.; pl. {Essays}. [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. 'exa`gion a weight, 'exagia`zein to examine, 'exa`gein 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.'' --M. Arnold. 2. (Lit.) 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}, n. [Obs.] Syn: Attempt; trial; endeavor; effort; tract; treatise; dissertation; disquisition. \Es*say"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Essayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Essaying}.] [F. essayer. See {Essay}, n.] 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}. [Obs.] --Locke.

Essay Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Essay?

[n] a tentative attempt
[n] an analytic or interpretive literary composition
[v] make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
[v] put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Essay: assay | attempt | seek | try

Essay In Webster's Dictionary

\Es"say\, n.; pl. {Essays}. [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.
'exa`gion a weight, 'exagia`zein to examine, 'exa`gein 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.''
   --M. Arnold.

2. (Lit.) 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}, n. [Obs.]

Syn: Attempt; trial; endeavor; effort; tract; treatise;
     dissertation; disquisition.


\Es*say"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Essayed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Essaying}.] [F. essayer. See {Essay}, n.]
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}. [Obs.] --Locke.

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