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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024as•say /v. æˈseɪ; n. ˈæseɪ, æˈseɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to examine, analyze, or evaluate: to assay a situation.
- Metallurgyto examine and analyze (an ore, etc.) to determine how pure it is.
n. [countable] - Metallurgyan analysis of the parts of a substance, esp. to find out the amount of metal in an ore or alloy, or the amount of a drug in a substance.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024as•say (v. a sā′;n. as′ā, a sā′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to examine or analyze:to assay a situation; to assay an event.
- Metallurgyto analyze (an ore, alloy, etc.) in order to determine the quantity of gold, silver, or other metal in it.
- Drugs[Pharm.]to subject (a drug) to an analysis for the determination of its potency or composition.
- to judge the quality of;
assess;
evaluate:to assay someone's efforts. - to try or test;
put to trial:to assay one's strength; to assay one's debating abilities. - to attempt;
try;
essay:to assay a dance step.
v.i. - Metallurgyto contain, as shown by analysis, a certain proportion of usually precious metal.
n. - Metallurgydetermination of the amount of metal, esp. gold or silver, in an ore, alloy, etc.
- a substance undergoing analysis or trial.
- a detailed report of the findings in assaying a substance.
- [Archaic.]examination;
trial;
attempt;
essay.
- Middle French; variant of essay
- Middle English 1250–1300
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