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essay in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. 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"
    try  seek  attempt  essay  assay 
  2. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
    "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
    test  prove  try  try out  examine  essay 
noun
  1. a tentative attempt
    essay 
  2. an analytic or interpretive literary composition
    essay 
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