noun
- a short piece of writing on a particular subject
verb
- to attempt or try
Usage: formal
Examples
- She wrote a five-paragraph essay about climate change.
- The teacher assigned a persuasive essay on school uniforms.
- His essay on Shakespeare won first place in the contest.
- I need to finish my college application essay tonight.
- The student essayed to solve the difficult math problem.
- He essayed a new approach to the research project.