try 1verbdomain: v societyPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionmake an effort or attemptReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.She always seeks to do good in the world2.The police attempted to stop the thief3.The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps4.He tried to shake off his fears5.He sought to improve himselfSynonymsseek 3attempt 1essay 1assay 2