Translation
attempt, trial; essay; try (rugby)
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Word origin
From Old French essai, from Late Latin exagium ('a weighing'), related to exigere ('to weigh out, to examine'). Montaigne's Essais of 1580 carried the literary sense into English as 'essay'.
- Origin
- Late Latin
- Root
- exagium
- English cognates
- essay, assay, exact
Grammar
Examples
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It is a first attempt, so do not be too harsh.
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The car is available on trial for a week.
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He scored a try in the last minute.
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She published an essay on memory and forgetting.
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After three attempts, the machine finally started.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 7: essai, jean, qualité and 7 more words.