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Roget-categorie 675

5. Words relating to the voluntary powers
5.2. Prospective volition
›› 5.2.3. Precursory measures

#675. Essay

zelfstandig naamwoord

essay, trial, endeavor, attemptaim, struggle, venture, adventure, speculation, coup d'essai [Fr.], debutprobation etc. (experiment) 463.

werkwoord

try, essayexperiment etc. 463endeavor, strivetempt, attempt, make an attemptventure, adventure, speculate, take one's chance, tempt fortunetry one's fortune, try one's luck, try one's handuse one's endeavorfeel one's way, grope one's way, pick one's way.
try hard, push, make a bold push, use one's best endeavordo one's best etc. (exertion) 686.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord

essaying etc. v. — experimental etc. 463tentative, empirical, probationary.

bijwoord

experimentally etc. adj. — on trial, at a ventureby rule of thumb.
if one may be so bold.

uitdrukking

aut non tentaris aut perfice [Lat.] [Ovid]; chi non s'arrischia non guadagna [Fr.].

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