v02530167
| type | v |
| lex_filenum | 41 |
| def | make an effort or attempt |
| examples | He tried to shake off his fears The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps The police attempted to stop the thief He sought to improve himself She always seeks to do good in the world |
| Frame - 8 | Somebody ----s something |
| Frame - 28 | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
| Frame - 2 | Somebody ----s |
| Outgoing links | |
| Hypernym | act, move |
| Derivationally related form | essay → essay |
| Derivationally related form | essay → essayer |
| Derivationally related form | attempt → attempt |
| Derivationally related form | attempt → attempter |
| Derivationally related form | try → try |
| Derivationally related form | try → trier |
| Also see | try → try out |
| Hyponym | take a dare, pick up the gauntlet; fight, struggle; have a go, give it a try; grope; endeavor, endeavour, strive; give it a whirl, give it a try; gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance; risk, put on the line, lay on the line |
| Incoming links | |
| Derivationally related form | try → try |
| Derivationally related form | attempt → attempt |
| Derivationally related form | essay → essay |
| Derivationally related form | essayer → essay |
| Derivationally related form | attempter → attempt |
| Derivationally related form | trier → try |
| Hypernym | take a dare, pick up the gauntlet; fight, struggle; have a go, give it a try; grope; endeavor, endeavour, strive; give it a whirl, give it a try; gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance; risk, put on the line, lay on the line |
| Hyponym | act, move |
| Entailment | succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods |
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