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essay

4 entries found.

  1. 1essay (transitive verb)
  2. 2essay (noun)
  3. essay question
  4. photo–essay

Main Entry:
1es·say Listen to the pronunciation of 1essay Listen to the pronunciation of 1essay
Pronunciation:
\e-ˈsā, ə-ˈsā, ˈe-ˌsā\
Function:
transitive verb
Date:
14th century
1 : to put to a test 2 : to make an often tentative or experimental effort to perform : try
synonyms see attempt
— es·say·er noun
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