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Dictionary quizzes to help you remember vocabulary

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember vocabulary

(transitive) To attempt (something). / (archaic, intransitive) To try, attempt (to do something). / (transitive) To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).

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assay

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Source Word

assay

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈæseɪ/

Verb

transitive archaic intransitive obsolete

(transitive) To attempt (something). / (archaic, intransitive) To try, attempt (to do something). / (transitive) To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).

Japanese Meaning

試みる、試す / 金属や鉱石などの組成や価値を分析・鑑定する

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Despite warnings, she chose to assay the dangerous climb without support.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

警告にもかかわらず、彼女は支援なしでその危険な登山を試みることにした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To attempt (something).

To-night let us assay our plot.

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Sense（2）

(archaic, intransitive) To try, attempt (to do something).

When Saul cam to Jerusalem he assayde to cople hymsilfe with the apostles, and they wer all afrayde of hym and beleved not that he was a disciple.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).

Sense（4）

(obsolete, transitive) To test the abilities of (someone) in combat; to fight.

I wold not by my wille that ony of vs were matched with hym

Nay said sir Gawayne not so

it were shame to vs were he not assayed were he neuer soo good a knyghte

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Sense（5）

To affect.

when the heart is ill assay'd

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Sense（6）

To try tasting, as food or drink.

assays

（ present singular third-person ）

assaying

（ participle present ）

assayed

（ participle past ）

assayed

（ past ）

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