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The synonyms of “Assay” are: check, evaluation, assessment, analysis, examination, test, trial, inspection, appraisal, investigation, scrutiny, probe, attempt, essay, seek, try, evaluate, assess, analyse, examine, inspect, appraise, investigate, scrutinize, strive, aim, venture, endeavour, set out, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, make an effort, make every effort, spare no effort, give one's all, take it on oneself
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “assay” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| analysis | The use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride’ instead of `the bride’s father. Samples are sent to the laboratory for analysis. |
| appraisal | The classification of someone or something with respect to its worth. An appraisal system. |
| assessment | The classification of someone or something with respect to its worth. The assessment of educational needs. |
| check | A textile pattern of squares or crossed lines resembling a checkerboard. A permanent check upon the growth or abuse of central authority. |
| evaluation | Act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of. The evaluation of each method. |
| examination | The action or process of conducting an examination. A medical examination is conducted without delay. |
| inspection | A formal or official examination. On closer inspection it looked like a fossil. |
| investigation | An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities. He is under investigation for receiving illicit funds. |
| probe | An unmanned exploratory spacecraft designed to transmit information about its environment. There was a congressional probe into the scandal. |
| scrutiny | Critical observation or examination. Every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny. |
| test | The act of undergoing testing. Researchers developed a test for the virus. |
| trial | The act of undergoing testing. A sample for ten days free trial. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “assay” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| aim | Move into a desired direction of discourse. She had aimed the bottle at Gary s head. |
| analyse | Psychoanalyse someone. We need to analyse our results more clearly. |
| appraise | (of an official valuer) set a price on; value. I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional. |
| assess | Set the value of a tax, fine, etc., for (a person or property) at a specified level. Our house hasn t been assessed in years. |
| attempt | Make an effort or attempt. She attempted a comeback in 2001. |
| check | Write out a check on a bank account. Users who want privacy should check the box that prevents your files from being shared. |
| do all one can | Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself. |
| do one's best | Carry on or function. |
| do one's utmost | Carry on or function. |
| endeavour | Attempt by employing effort. He is endeavouring to help the Third World. |
| essay | Make an effort or attempt. The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps. |
| evaluate | Evaluate or estimate the nature quality ability extent or significance of. How do you evaluate this grant proposal. |
| examine | Question or examine thoroughly and closely. The customs agent examined the baggage. |
| give one's all | Bestow. |
| inspect | Examine (someone or something) to ensure that they reach an official standard. Please inspect your father s will carefully. |
| investigate | Investigate scientifically. The district attorney s office investigated reports of possible irregularities. |
| make an effort | Make by shaping or bringing together constituents. |
| make every effort | Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. |
| probe | Examine physically with or as if with a probe. What right had he to probe into her personal life. |
| scrutinize | Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. Customers were warned to scrutinize the small print. |
| seek | Try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of. They came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds. |
| set out | Insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink. |
| spare no effort | Refrain from harming. |
| strive | Struggle or fight vigorously. We must strive to secure steady growth. |
| take it on oneself | Occupy or take on. |
| test | Put to the test as for its quality or give experimental use to. He tested positive for steroids during the race. |
| try | Test the limits of. They decided to try for another baby. |
| venture | Dare to do or say something that may be considered audacious (often used as a polite expression of hesitation or apology. She ventured out into the blizzard. |
| aluminum | A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite. |
| amber | A honey yellow colour typical of amber. Amber eyes. |
| attempt | Make an effort or attempt. They made an attempt on his life. |
| auriferous | Containing gold. Not all the quartz veins are auriferous. |
| brass | A decorative object made of brass. The brass were consistently too loud. |
| bronze | Of the color of bronze. A bronze statue. |
| carat | A measure of the purity of gold pure gold being 24 carats. A half carat diamond ring. |
| check | A textile pattern of squares or crossed lines resembling a checkerboard. Phone us to check the availability of your chosen holiday. |
| chromium | A hard brittle multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing. |
| copper | A reddish brown colour like that of copper. Some iron hulls were sheathed with wood and then coppered. |
| diggings | Lodgings. Hills scarred with peat diggings. |
| escutcheon | A flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers. |
| ferrous | (chiefly of metals) containing or consisting of iron. |
| filigree | Make filigree as with a precious metal. Filigree earrings. |
| foil | Cover or back with foil. The photographic film was wrapped in foil. |
| gild | Decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold. In 1436 he gilded and painted statues for Bruges Town Hall. |
| gold | Made from or covered with gold. Long aureate or golden hair. |
| grate | Reduce food to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater. Grate one s teeth in anger. |
| metal | A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten. Being a metal aluminium readily conducts heat. |
| metallic | A paint fabric or colour with a metallic sheen. The strange metallic note of the meadow lark suggesting the clash of vibrant blades. |
| miner | Laborer who works in a mine. The miners were freed after spending four days trapped underground. |
| nickel | Plate with nickel. A button the size of a nickel. |
| oxide | A binary compound of oxygen with another element or group. Nitrogen oxide. |
| platinum | Greyish white or silvery like platinum. A platinum wig. |
| purity | Being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material. White roses represent purity and innocence. |
| quarry | Extract stone or other materials from a quarry. Quarry marble. |
| railing | Material for making rails or rails collectively. Wrought iron railings. |
| specie | Coins collectively. The Bank of England in 1795 had held around 8 million in specie. |
| try | An act of trying something new or different to see if it is suitable effective or pleasant. They decided to try for another baby. |
| zinc | Coat iron with zinc or a zinc compound to prevent rust. The street lamps are adorned with tiny zinced crowns. |
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