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essayed

essayed is the simple past and past participle of essay.

Meaning of essay

Verb

essay (third-person singular simple present essays, present participle essaying, simple past and past participle essayed)

  1. (dated, transitive) To attempt or try.
    • Shall we essay a walk on the promenade?
  2. (intransitive) To move forth, as into battle.

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Words formed from essayed

Questions about essayed

What is essayed the simple past and past participle of?
Essayed is the simple past and past participle of essay.

Words near essayed in the dictionary

  1. essay
  2. essay mill
  3. essay mills
  4. essay question
  5. essay questions
  6. essayed
  7. essayer
  8. essayers
  9. essayest
  10. essayeth
  11. essayette

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