Definitions from Wiktionary (assay)

▸ noun:  Trial, attempt.
▸ noun:  Examination and determination; test.
▸ noun:  The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
▸ noun:  Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.
▸ noun:  Tested purity or value.
▸ noun:  The act or process of ascertaining the proportion of a particular metal in an ore or alloy; especially, the determination of the proportion of gold or silver in bullion or coin.
▸ noun:  The alloy or metal to be assayed.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To attempt (something).
▸ verb:  (archaic, intransitive) To try, attempt (to do something).
▸ verb:  (transitive) To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).
▸ verb:  (obsolete, transitive) To test the abilities of (someone) in combat; to fight.
▸ verb:  To affect.
▸ verb:  To try tasting, as food or drink.
▸ Also see assay

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