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Synonyms for
essay
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English Synonyms:
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essay:
essay
;
paper
;
lecture
essay
attempt
;
seek
;
try
;
essay
;
assay
;
prove
;
examine
;
test
;
try out
English
Detailed Synonyms for
essay
in English
essay:
essay
[
the ~
]
noun
the essay
the
essay
;
the
paper
;
the
lecture
essay
[
the ~
]
noun
paper
[
the ~
]
noun
lecture
[
the ~
]
noun
the essay
– a tentative attempt
1
the
essay
– a tentative attempt
1
essay
[
the ~
]
noun
the essay
– an analytic or interpretive literary composition
1
the
essay
– an analytic or interpretive literary composition
1
essay
[
the ~
]
noun
essay
essay
essay
essay
essay
verb
essay
– make an effort or attempt
1
to
attempt
; to
seek
; to
try
;
essay
;
assay
– make an effort or attempt
1
attempt
verb
(attempts, attempted, attempting)
The police attempted to stop the thief
1
seek
verb
(seeks, sought, seeking)
He sought to improve himself
1
She always seeks to do good in the world
1
try
verb
(tries, tried, trying)
He tried to shake off his fears
1
essay
verb
The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
1
assay
verb
essay
– put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
1
to
prove
; to
examine
; to
try
; to
test
;
essay
; to
try out
– put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
1
prove
verb
(proves, proved, proving)
examine
verb
(examines, examined, examining)
try
verb
(tries, tried, trying)
This approach has been tried with good results
1
test
verb
(tests, tested, testing)
essay
verb
try out
verb
(tries out, tried out, trying out)
Related Words for "essay":
essays
Alternate Synonyms for "essay":
writing
;
written material
;
piece of writing
attempt
;
effort
;
endeavor
;
endeavour
;
try
try
;
seek
;
attempt
;
assay
;
act
;
move
;
try out
test
;
prove
;
try out
;
examine
;
evaluate
;
pass judgment
;
judge
Related Definitions for "essay":
a tentative attempt
1
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
1
make an effort or attempt
1
The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps
1
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
1
1
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