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Meaning of essay

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  essay
      n 1: an analytic or interpretive literary composition
      2: a tentative attempt
      v 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" [syn:
           {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" [syn: {test}, {prove}, {try}, {try out},
         {examine}, {essay}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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