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Definitions for Essay

[1] a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
[2] anything resembling such a composition: a picture essay.
[3] an effort to perform or accomplish something; attempt.
[4] Philately . a design for a proposed stamp differing in any way from the design of the stamp as issued.
[5] Obsolete . a tentative effort; trial; assay.
[6] to try; attempt.
[7] to put to the test; make trial of.
[8] a short literary composition dealing with a subject analytically or speculatively
[9] an attempt or endeavour; effort
[10] a test or trial
[11] to attempt or endeavour; try
[12] to test or try out

Words related to Essay

dissertation, treatise, manuscript, study, paper, thesis, article, piece, discussion, explication, theme, exposition, disquisition, tract, composition, exertion, shot, toil, undertaking, effort

Words nearby Essay

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Origin of Essay

1475–85; < Middle French essayer, cognate with Anglo-French assayer to assay < Late Latin exagium a weighing, equivalent to *exag(ere ), for Latin exigere to examine, test, literally, to drive out (see exact) + -ium -ium

Words that may be confused with Essay

assay, essay

Other words from Essay

es·say·er , noun
pre·es·say , verb (used without object)
un·es·sayed , adjective
well-es·sayed , adjective

Word origin for Essay

C15: from Old French essaier to attempt, from essai an attempt, from Late Latin exagium a weighing, from Latin agere to do, compel, influenced by exigere to investigate

Synonyms for Essay

article, discussion, dissertation, manuscript, paper, piece, study, thesis, treatise, composition, disquisition, explication, exposition, theme, tract