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IPA : ˈeseɪ

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• I want to finish off this essay before I go to bed .
• His essay was full of spelling errors .
• Have you given that essay in yet ?
• Have you handed in your history essay yet ?
• I'd like to discuss the first point in your essay.
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• composition
• corresponding author
• dissertation
• essay question
• peer review
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• go down swinging/fighting idiom
• go for it idiom
• go for someone
• go out of your way idiom
• smarten (someone/something) up
• smarten up your act idiom
• square the circle idiom
• step on the gas idiom
• stick at something

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How to pronounce essay.

Correct pronunciation for the word "essay" is [ˈɛse͡ɪ], [ˈɛse‍ɪ], [ˈɛ_s_eɪ].

Definition of essay

To try; to attempt; to make experiment of.

An effort made for the performance of anything; trial; a test; a composition in brief informal treatment of some subject.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

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• The personal forms of the verb " essay " in the present tense include:
• - you essay
• - he/she/it essays
• - they essay

What is the past tense of Essay?

• The personal forms of the verb "to essay " in the past tense are as follows:
• - I essayed
• - You essayed
• - He essayed
• - She essayed
• - It essayed
• - We essayed
• - They essayed

What is the adverb for essay?

The adverb for the word "essay" is "essayedly" .

What is the adjective for essay?

The adjective form of the word "essay" is "essayistic" .

Usage over time for essay:

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What is the plural form of essay?

The plural of the "essay" can be the " essays ".

What is the singular form of essay?

The singular of the "essay" can be the "essay".

Synonyms for Essay:

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• explication
• disquisition
• composition
• examination
• interpolation
• consideration
• dissertation
• coping with
• do one's best

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• Modern IPA: ɛ́sɛj
• Traditional IPA: ˈeseɪ
• 2 syllables : "ES" + "ay"

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