ESSAY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a tentative attempt
   Hypernyms(s) essay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • effort (what does effort mean?)
   • endeavor (what does endeavor mean?)
   • endeavour (what does endeavour mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   • seek (what does seek mean?)
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • essay (what does essay mean?)
   • assay (what does assay mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an analytic or interpretive literary composition
   Hypernyms(s) essay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • writing (what does writing mean?)
   • written material (what does written material mean?)
   • piece of writing (what does piece of writing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • composition (what does composition mean?)
   • paper (what does paper mean?)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   • theme (what does theme mean?)
   • disquisition (what does disquisition mean?)
   • memoir (what does memoir mean?)

ESSAY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make an effort or attempt
   Synonym(s)
   • assay (what does assay mean?)
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • seek (what does seek mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) essay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • take a dare (what does take a dare mean?)
   • pick up the gauntlet (what does pick up the gauntlet mean?)
   • fight (what does fight mean?)
   • struggle (what does struggle mean?)
   • have a go (what does have a go mean?)
   • give it a try (what does give it a try mean?)
   • grope (what does grope mean?)
   • endeavor (what does endeavor mean?)
   • endeavour (what does endeavour mean?)
   • strive (what does strive mean?)
   • give it a whirl (what does give it a whirl mean?)
   • give it a try (what does give it a try mean?)
   • gamble (what does gamble mean?)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)
   • risk (what does risk mean?)
   • hazard (what does hazard mean?)
   • take chances (what does take chances mean?)
   • adventure (what does adventure mean?)
   • run a risk (what does run a risk mean?)
   • take a chance (what does take a chance mean?)
   • risk (what does risk mean?)
   • put on the line (what does put on the line mean?)
   • lay on the line (what does lay on the line mean?)
   See Also
   • test (what does test mean?)
   • prove (what does prove mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   • try out (what does try out mean?)
   • examine (what does examine mean?)
   • essay (what does essay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • essay (what does essay mean?)
   • trier (what does trier mean?)
   • attempter (what does attempter mean?)
   • essayer (what does essayer mean?)
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • effort (what does effort mean?)
   • endeavor (what does endeavor mean?)
   • endeavour (what does endeavour mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   • trier (what does trier mean?)
   • attempter (what does attempter mean?)
   • essayer (what does essayer mean?)
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • effort (what does effort mean?)
   • endeavor (what does endeavor mean?)
   • endeavour (what does endeavour mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   • trier (what does trier mean?)
   • attempter (what does attempter mean?)
   • essayer (what does essayer mean?)
2. Meaning
   • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
   Synonym(s)
   • examine (what does examine mean?)
   • prove (what does prove mean?)
   • test (what does test mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
   • try out (what does try out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This approach has been tried with good results
   • Test this recipe
   Hypernyms(s) essay is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • judge (what does judge mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • control (what does control mean?)
   • verify (what does verify mean?)
   • float (what does float mean?)
   • field-test (what does field-test mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • examination (what does examination mean?)
   • exam (what does exam mean?)
   • test (what does test mean?)
   • examen (what does examen mean?)
   • examination (what does examination mean?)
   • examination (what does examination mean?)
   • testing (what does testing mean?)
   • examiner (what does examiner mean?)
   • tester (what does tester mean?)
   • quizzer (what does quizzer mean?)
   • trial (what does trial mean?)
   • trial run (what does trial run mean?)
   • test (what does test mean?)
   • tryout (what does tryout mean?)
   • trier (what does trier mean?)
   • attempter (what does attempter mean?)
   • essayer (what does essayer mean?)
   • test (what does test mean?)
   • trial (what does trial mean?)
   • trial (what does trial mean?)
   • trial run (what does trial run mean?)
   • test (what does test mean?)
   • tryout (what does tryout mean?)
   • testing (what does testing mean?)