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Noun
S:
(n)
essay (essay%1:10:00::)
(an analytic or interpretive literary composition)
S:
(n)
essay (essay%1:04:00::)
(a tentative attempt)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
Verb
S:
(v)
try (try%2:41:00::)
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seek (seek%2:41:00::)
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attempt (attempt%2:41:00::)
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essay (essay%2:41:00::)
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assay (assay%2:41:00::)
(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"
S:
(v)
test (test%2:41:00::)
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prove (prove%2:41:03::)
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try (try%2:41:01::)
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try out (try_out%2:41:00::)
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examine (examine%2:41:00::)
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essay (essay%2:41:01::)
(put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to)
"This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"