Unscramble essay

Definition of essay

noun:

• an analytic or interpretive literary composition.
• a tentative attempt.

verb:

• 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". Synonyms: assay, attempt, seek, try.
• put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results", "Test this recipe". Synonyms: examine, prove, test, try, try out.

Related words

adventure, chance, composition, control, disquisition, endeavor, endeavour, fight, float, gamble, grope, hazard, memoir, paper, report, risk, strive, struggle, thanatopsis, theme, verify.

Words nearby

assay.

Rhymes with

a, aaa, aba, abbe, allay, anime, array, asea, astray, attache, away, ba, baa, ballet, bay, benet, betray, bey, bombay, bouquet.