Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word
(lexical) relations Display options for sense: (gloss) "an
example sentence" - S: (n) essay (an analytic or interpretive
literary composition) - S: (n) essay (a tentative attempt) - S:
(v) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay (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" - S: (v) test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay (put
to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to)
"This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this
recipe"