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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | try, effort |
| Synonyms: | all one's got, attack, bid*, crack*, dry run, endeavor, exertion, experiment, fling, go, header, lick*, one's all, one's darnedest, one's level best, pursuit, shot, stab, striving, struggle, trial, try, tryout, undertaking, venture, whack, workout |
| Antonyms: | certainty, laziness, success |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | essay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | try, attempt |
| Synonyms: | aim, bid, dry run, effort, endeavor, exertion, experiment, hassle, labor, one's all, one's level best, shot*, striving, struggle, test, toil, travail, trial, try on, tryout, undertaking, venture, whack, work |
| Antonyms: | idleness, pass |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| 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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