verb
- attempting or trying to do something
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The young climber was essaying his first difficult route.
- She spent the morning essaying a new painting technique.
- The team is essaying a bold new strategy this season.
- He was essaying to solve the complex mathematical problem.
- The chef was essaying an innovative fusion of flavors.
- They were essaying to reach the summit before nightfall.