| Main Entry: | essay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | try, attempt |
Synonyms: |
aim, assay, endeavor, have a crack, have a go, have a shot, have at it, labor, make a run at, offer, put to the test, seek, strive, struggle, take a stab at, take a whack at, take on, test, toil, travail, try out, undertake, venture, work |
Antonyms: |
be idle, forget, neglect, pass |
| Main Entry: | experiment |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | investigate, test |
Synonyms: |
analyze, assay, diagnose, examine, explore, fool with, futz around, mess around, play around with, practice with, probe, prove, put to the test, research, sample, scrutinize, search, shake down, speculate, study, try, try on, try on for size, try out, venture, verify, weigh |
| Main Entry: | investigate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check into thoroughly |
Synonyms: |
be all ears, bug, case*, check out, check over, check up, consider, delve, dig, examine, explore, eyeball, feel out, frisk, give the once over, go into, inquire, inquisite, inspect, interrogate, listen in, look into, look over, look-see, make inquiry, muckrake, nose around, poke, probe, prospect, pry, put to the test, question, read, reconnoiter, research, review, run down, scout, scrutinize, search, sift, spy, stake out, study, tap, wiretap |
Antonyms: |
ignore |
| Main Entry: | test |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | examine, quiz |
Synonyms: |
analyze, assay, assess, check, confirm, demonstrate, experiment, experimentalize, give a tryout, inquire, investigate, look into, make a trial run, match up, prove, prove out, put to the test, question, run idea by someone, run it up a flagpole, see how it flies, see how wind blows, send up a balloon, shake down, stack up, substantiate, try, try on, try on for size, try out, validate, verify |
| Main Entry: | try |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | experiment, test |
Synonyms: |
appraise, assay, check, check out, evaluate, examine, inspect, investigate, judge, prove, put to the proof, put to the test, sample, scrutinize, taste, try out, weigh |
| Notes: | an endeavor is a purposeful or industrious undertaking that requires effort; try is an attempt or effort |
Antonyms: |
abstain |
| Main Entry: | try on/try out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | evaluate, test |
Synonyms: |
appraise, audition, check out, demonstrate, experiment, fit, give a try, have a dry run, have a fitting, inspect, practice, probe, prove, put into practice, put to the test, sample, scrutinize, taste, try for size, wear |
Antonyms: |
abstain |
| Concept: | Essay. |
| Category: | 2. Subservience to ends; precursory measures |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
essay, trial, endeavor, attempt; aim, struggle, venture, adventure, speculation, coup d'essai, debut; probation (experiment).
-verbs
try, essay; experiment; endeavor, strive; tempt, attempt, make an attempt; venture, adventure, speculate, take one's chance, tempt fortune; try one's fortune, try one's luck, try one's hand; use one's endeavor; feel one's way, grope one's way, pick one's way., try hard, push, make a bold push, use one's best endeavor; do one's best (exertion) [more].
-adjectives
essaying; experimental; tentative, empirical, probationary.
-adverbs
experimentally; on trial, at a venture; by rule of thumb; if one may be so bold.
-phrases
aut non tentaris aut perfice [Ovid]; chi non s'arrischia non guadagna.
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