Definition of essay

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Essay (n.) To exert one's power or faculties upon; to make an effort to perform; to attempt; to endeavor; to make experiment or trial of; to try.

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Paper :: Paper (n.) A printed or written instrument; a document, essay, or the like; a writing; as, a paper read before a scientific society..
Padding :: Padding (n.) Material of inferior value, serving to extend a book, essay, etc..
Preface :: Preface (n.) Something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay; a proem; an introduction, or series of preliminary remarks..
Literature :: Literature (n.) The class of writings distinguished for beauty of style or expression, as poetry, essays, or history, in distinction from scientific treatises and works which contain positive knowledge; belles-lettres..
Proffer :: Proffer (n.) Essay; attempt.
Tentative :: Tentative (n.) An essay; a trial; an experiment.
Try :: Try (v. t.) To essay; to attempt; to endeavor.
Essaying :: Essaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Essa.
Retouch :: Retouch (v. t.) To touch again, or rework, in order to improve; to revise; as, to retouch a picture or an essay..
Scholarly :: Scholarly (a.) Like a scholar, or learned person; showing the qualities of a scholar; as, a scholarly essay or critique..
Essayer :: Essayer (n.) One who essays.
Pamphlet :: Pamphlet (n.) A small book consisting of a few sheets of printed paper, stitched together, often with a paper cover, but not bound; a short essay or written discussion, usually on a subject of current interest..
Tentative :: Tentative (a.) Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) Hence, by extension, an addition or amandment to a written composition; a touch; as, to give some finishing strokes to an essay..
Say :: Say (n.) Essay; trial; attempt.
Prune :: Prune (v. t.) To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune trees; to prune an essay..
Essay :: Essay (n.) An effort made, or exertion of body or mind, for the performance of anything; a trial; attempt; as, to make an essay to benefit a friend..
Tractate :: Tractate (n.) A treatise; a tract; an essay.
Essays :: Essays (pl. ) of Essa.
Attempter :: Attempter (n.) One who attempts; one who essays anything.
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