assay | Definition of assay

assay

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of assay

1 to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships

the company assayed a sample of the rock to see if it contained gold in quantities worth mining

Synonyms of assay

analyze, anatomize, break down, cut, deconstruct, dissect

Words Related to assay

assess, diagnose, evaluate, examine, inspect, investigate, scrutinize

arrange, assort, catalog (or catalogue), categorize, classify, codify, diagram, enumerate, index, order, schematize, sort, tabulate

divide, reduce, segment, separate, subdivide

Near Antonyms of assay

agglomerate, aggregate, amalgamate, assimilate, coalesce, conglomerate, consolidate, integrate, synthesize, unify

2 to make an effort to do

assaying the task of writing his autobiography

Synonyms of assay

attempt, endeavor, essay, seek, strive, try

Words Related to assay

fight, strain, struggle, toil, trouble, work

aim, aspire, hope

assume, take up, undertake

Phrases Synonymous with assay

have a go at, shoot at (or shoot for), try one's hand (at)

Near Antonyms of assay

drop, give up, quit