American English pronunciation
How to pronounce essays
IPA transcription: [ɛ'seɪz]
Pronunciation variants: [ɛ'seɪz]['ɛ,seɪz]
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Noun
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an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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a tentative attempt
Verb
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make an effort or attempt
“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”
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put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
“This approach has been tried with good results”
“Test this recipe”
Usage examples
- The title came from a series of essays by Samuel Johnson.
- He went on to write several more essays and books on the subject.
- The book also contained essays by writer Adam Gopnik and historian John R. Stilgoe.
- Before that he had published only essays.
- Fuchs also wrote short stories and personal essays, mainly for "The New Yorker".
- After that, he published many poems, and also regularly published essays.
- He came back to writing with essays on cultural issues.
- Applicants are evaluated holistically based on letters of recommendation, essays, transcripts, and a resume.
- I have three essays due in the next week.
- She also wrote many humorous magazine essays, typically about her family.