ESSAYING Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word essaying. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ESSAYING
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striving | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an effortful attempt to attain a goal | ||||||||
trying | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • hard to endure • extremely irritating to the nerves | ||||||||
undertaking | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted • the trade of a funeral director | ||||||||
attempting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something • the act of attacking verb • make an effort or attempt • enter upon an activity or enterprise | ||||||||
try | verbv | |||||||
noun • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something verb • make an effort or attempt • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to • put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of • take a sample of • examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process • give pain or trouble to • test the limits of • melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities • put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice | ||||||||
assay | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an appraisal of the state of affairs • a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components • a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance • a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc. verb • analyze (chemical substances) • make an effort or attempt | ||||||||
attempt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something • the act of attacking verb • make an effort or attempt • enter upon an activity or enterprise | ||||||||
examine | verbv | |||||||
verb • consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning • observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect • question or examine thoroughly and closely • question closely • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to | ||||||||
prove | verbv | |||||||
verb • be shown or be found to be • establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment • provide evidence for • prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to • increase in volume • cause to puff up with a leaven • take a trial impression of • obtain probate of | ||||||||
seek | verbv | |||||||
noun • the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk verb • try to get or reach • try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of • make an effort or attempt • go to or towards • inquire for | ||||||||
test | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • trying something to find out about it • any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc • a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge • the act of undergoing testing • the act of testing something • a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins verb • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to • test or examine for the presence of disease or infection • examine someone's knowledge of something • show a certain characteristic when tested • achieve a certain score or rating on a test • determine the presence or properties of (a substance) • undergo a test | ||||||||
try out | verbv | |||||||
verb • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to • try something new, as in order to gain experience • perform in order to get a role • take a sample of |