Tra từ essay - Từ điển WordNet v3.1

I - noun

1. an analytic or interpretive literary composition (Freq. 13)
• Derivationally related forms:
essayist
• Hypernyms:
writing, written material, piece of writing
• Hyponyms:
composition, paper, report, theme, disquisition,
memoir, thanatopsis
2. a tentative attempt (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms:
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

II - verb

1. make an effort or attempt (Freq. 1)
- 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, assay
• See Also:
try out (for: try)
• Derivationally related forms:
essayer, attempt (for: attempt), attempter (for: attempt), try (for: try), trier (for: try)
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Hyponyms:
take a dare, pick up the gauntlet, fight, struggle, have a go,
give it a try, grope, endeavor, endeavour, strive, give it a whirl,
gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure,
run a risk, take a chance, put on the line, lay on the line
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- Somebody ----s (for: try)
- They essay to move
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
• Derivationally related forms:
examination (for: examine), examiner (for: examine), tryout (for: try out), trier (for: try), trial (for: try), test (for: test), testing (for: test)
• Hypernyms:
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
• Hyponyms:
control, verify, float, field-test
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something