essay

n. attempt, endeavor; composition, article

v. attempt; test, experiment

An essay is a piece of writing, usually from an author's personal point of view. Essays are non-fictional but often subjective; while expository, they can also include narrative. Essays can be literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author.
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Noun
1. an analytic or interpretive literary composition
(hypernym) writing, written material, piece of writing
(hyponym) composition, paper, report, theme
2. a tentative attempt
(hypernym) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
(derivation) try, seek, attempt, assay
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"
(synonym) try, seek, attempt, assay
(hypernym) act, move
(hyponym) take a dare, pick up the gauntlet
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"
(synonym) test, prove, try, try out, examine
(hypernym) judge
(hyponym) control, verify

n. essay, composition, article

n. essay, attempt, endeavor; composition, article