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essay

Definition

  • noun: a short piece of writing that tells a person's thoughts or opinions about a subject
  • verb: to put to a test
  • verb: to try to do, perform, or deal with (something)
  • sometimes followed by 'to + verb'
  • synonyms: attempt, treatise, endeavor

Examples

  • The book is a collection of his previously unpublished 'essays' on/about a variety of topics.

  • There is no hint as to which of the approaches 'essayed' in this book will prove most useful.

  • He 'essayed' [='tried', 'attempted'] 'to restore' an emphasis on classical languages.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Oh, good. - You? - Yeah. - How'd you feel about the graphs? - Easy. I struggled with the essay question on the back. What did you write? - Essay question? - Yeah, on the back. Hey, Chris. - Hey. Jeff, right? ers game. (..)
    2006 The Pursuit of Happyness