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Word: Essay
Speech Type: Noun
late 15th century (as a verb in the sense ‘test the quality of’): alteration of assay, by association with Old French essayer, based on late Latin exagium ‘weighing’, from the base of exigere ‘ascertain, weigh’; the noun (late 16th century) is from Old French essai ‘trial’
ˈɛseɪ
a short piece of writing on a particular subject.
Short Definition:short piece of writing on particular subject
an attempt or effort
Short Definition:attempt or effort
Examples:- a misjudged essay in job preservation
Word: Essay
Speech Type: Verb
ɛˈseɪ
attempt or try
Short Definition:attempt or try
Examples:- Donald essayed a smile
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