Essay
21essay — noun … OF ESSAYS ▪ anthology, collection, selection, series, set, volume ▪ In 2001 she published a collection of essays. VERB + ESSAY …
22Essay — Aufsatz; Schulaufsatz; Paper (umgangssprachlich); Abhandlung; Artikel; Bericht * * * Es|say 〈[ ɛ̣sɛı] m. 6 oder n. 15; Lit.〉 literar. Kunstform, Abhandlung in knapper, geistvoller, allgemein verständlic …
23essay — essayer, n. n. /es ay/ for 1, 2; /es ay, e say / for 3 5; v. /e say /, n. 1. a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative. 2. anything resembling such a… …
24Essay — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Essay >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 essay essay trial endeavor attempt Sgm: N 1 aim aim struggle venture adventure speculation coup d essai debut Sgm: N 1 probation …
25essay — [[t]e̱seɪ[/t]] essays, essaying, essayed (The noun is pronounced [[t]e̱seɪ[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]ese͟ɪ[/t]].) 1) N COUNT An essay is a short piece of writing on one particular subject written by a student. We asked Jason to write an… …
26essay */*/ — UK [ˈeseɪ] / US [ˈeˌseɪ] noun [countable] Word forms essay : singular essay plural essays 1) a short piece of writing by a student on a particular subject essay on/about: We have to write an essay about Romantic poetry. 2) a short piece of… …
27essay — es|say1 S2 [ˈeseı] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: essai, from Late Latin exagium act of weighing ] 1.) a short piece of writing about a particular subject by a student as part of a course of study essay on/about ▪ an essay on Bernard… …
28essay — es|say1 [ e,seı ] noun count ** 1. ) a short piece of writing by a student on a particular subject: essay on/about: We have to write an essay about Romantic poetry. 2. ) a short piece of writing on a particular subject that is published in a book …
29essay — {{11}}essay (n.) 1590s, short non fiction literary composition (first attested in writings of Francis Bacon, probably in imitation of Montaigne), from M.Fr. essai trial, attempt, essay, from L.L. exagium a weighing, weight, from L. exigere test,… …
30essay — n. 1) to write an essay about, on 2) a critical essay (see the Usage Note for dissertation) * * * [ eseɪ] on to write an essay about a critical essay (see the Usage Note for dissertation) …
