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| NOUN: | 1. Archaic. A trying to do or make something: attempt, crack, effort, endeavor, essay, go, offer, stab, trial, try. Informal : shot. Slang : take. See TRY. 2. A procedure that ascertains effectiveness, value, proper function, or other quality: essay, proof, test, trial, tryout. See INVESTIGATE. | | VERB: | 1. To make an attempt to do or make: attempt, endeavor, essay, seek, strive, try. Idioms: have a go at, have (or make) (or take) a shot at, have (or take) a whack at, make a stab at, take a crack at. See TRY. 2. To make a judgment as to the worth or value of: appraise, assess, calculate, estimate, evaluate, gauge, judge, rate1, size up, valuate, value. Idioms: take the measure of. See VALUE. 3. To subject to a procedure that ascertains effectiveness, value, proper function, or other quality: check, essay, examine, prove, test, try, try out. Idioms: bring to the test, make trial of, put to the proof (or test) . See INVESTIGATE.
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