assay

Meaning

Noun

1. Trial, attempt.
2. Examination and determination; test.
3. The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
4. Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
5. Tested purity or value.
6. The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
7. The alloy or metal to be assayed.

Verb

1. (transitive) To attempt (something).
2. (archaic, intransitive) To try, attempt (to do something).
3. (transitive) To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).
4. (obsolete, transitive) To test the abilities of (someone) in combat; to fight.
5. To affect.
6. To try tasting, as food or drink.

Synonyms

test

try

attempt

evaluate

trial

assess

essay

estimate

appraise

gauge

value

rate

judge

🧑‍⚖️

seek

🔍

prove

analyze

endeavour

experiment

think highly of

appreciate

love

❤️

analyse

check

fancy

sample

think well of

like

enjoy

esteem

prize

rating

determination

have a high regard for

endeavor

proof

examine

analysis

rehearsal

shot in the dark

specify

strive

struggle

taste

testing

trier

try on

tryout

try out

try-out

turn around

Translations

ensayo

essai

ensayar

taxare

einschätzen

🧑‍⚖️

censere

aestimare

apreciar

prear

valutare

avaluar

schätzen

abschätzen

Untersuchung

taxar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæseɪ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: assay

In summary

From Middle English assay (noun) and assayen (verb), from Anglo-Norman assai (noun) and Anglo-Norman assaier (verb), from Old French essai. Doublet of essay.