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essay

[ noun es-ey es-ey, e-sey verb e-sey ]

noun

  1. a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
  2. anything resembling such a composition:

    a picture essay.

  3. an effort to perform or accomplish something; attempt.
  4. Philately. a design for a proposed stamp differing in any way from the design of the stamp as issued.
  5. Obsolete. a tentative effort; trial; assay.


verb (used with object)

  1. to try; attempt.
  2. to put to the test; make trial of.

essay

noun

  1. a short literary composition dealing with a subject analytically or speculatively
  2. an attempt or endeavour; effort
  3. a test or trial
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to attempt or endeavour; try
  2. to test or try out
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

essay

  1. A short piece of writing on one subject, usually presenting the author's own views. Michel de Montaigne , Francis Bacon (see also Bacon ), and Ralph Waldo Emerson are celebrated for their essays.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð²õ·²õ²¹²âİù noun
  • ±è°ù±ðe²õ·²õ²¹²â verb (used without object)
  • ³Ü²Ôe²õ·²õ²¹²â±ð»å adjective
  • ·É±ð±ô±ô-±ð²õ·²õ²¹²â±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of essay1

First recorded in 1475–85; from Middle French essayer, from Late Latin exagium “a weighing,†from exag(ere) (unrecorded) “to examine, test,†literally, “to drive out, thrust out†(from Latin exigere; exact ) + -ium -ium
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of essay1

C15: from Old French essaier to attempt, from essai an attempt, from Late Latin exagium a weighing, from Latin agere to do, compel, influenced by exigere to investigate
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Was there a glaring issue with his essay?

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Their essay “The Left Needs Media That Competes — and Wins†merits being quoted at length.

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In his January essay “Why is Trump coverage so feeble?†journalist and media watchdog Dan Froomkin summarizes the news media’s choice to fail:

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Opponents of diversity statements argue the essays encourage scholars who apply for jobs to shift their focus away from academic achievement.

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She had been assigned to write the accompanying text for a photo essay about the neighborhood, and got “very nerdy†about its history.

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