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essayed

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /eˈseɪ/
    • /ˈes.eɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /eˈseɪ/

Definition of essayed word

  • noun essayed Simple past tense and past participle of essay. 1

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Parts of speech for Essayed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

essayed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for essayed

noun essayed

  • articled — In Britain, someone who is articled to a firm of lawyers or accountants is employed by the firm and is training to become qualified.
  • studied — marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected: studied simplicity.
  • attempted — An attempted crime or unlawful action is an unsuccessful effort to commit the crime or action.
  • tried — simple past tense and past participle of try.
  • aimed — to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.

verb essayed

  • assayed — Simple past tense and past participle of assay.
  • offered — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
  • sought — simple past tense and past participle of seek.
  • strove — simple past tense of strive.
  • undertook — simple past tense of undertake.

Antonyms for essayed

noun essayed

  • passed — having completed the act of passing.
  • funned — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.

verb essayed

  • forgot — a simple past tense and past participle of forget.
  • idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
  • neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • relaxed — being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
  • rested — the part that is left or remains; remainder: The rest of the students are in the corridor.

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