assay (n.)
- analysis
- anatomy
- approach
- attempt
- bid
- breakdown
- breakup
- caliper
- chance
- crack
- criterion
- crucible
- determination
- dial
- dissection
- divide
- division
- effort
- endeavor
- engage
- essay
- estimate
- experiment
- fathom
- fling
- gambit
- gauge
- go
- graduate
- lick
- measure
- mete
- meter
- move
- offer
- ordeal
- pace
- plumb
- prize
- probation
- probe
- proof
- rate
- research
- resolution
- resolve
- sample
- segment
- segmentation
- separate
- separation
- shot
- size
- sound
- span
- stab
- standard
- step
- stroke
- subdivision
- survey
- taste
- test
- touchstone
- trial
- try
- undertaking
- value
- venture
- verification
- whack
assay (v.)
- analyze
- anatomize
- appraise
- appreciate
- approach
- assess
- attempt
- bid
- calculate
- calibrate
- caliper
- chance
- compute
- confirm
- crack
- dial
- dissect
- divide
- endeavor
- engage
- essay
- estimate
- evaluate
- experiment
- fathom
- fling
- gauge
- go
- graduate
- lick
- measure
- mensurate
- meter
- move
- offer
- pace
- plumb
- prize
- probe
- proof
- prove
- quantify
- quantize
- rate
- reduce
- research
- resolve
- sample
- segment
- separate
- size
- sound
- span
- stab
- step
- stroke
- subdivide
- substantiate
- survey
- taste
- test
- triangulate
- try
- undertake
- validate
- valuate
- value
- venture
- verify
- weigh
- whack
O limed soul, that, struggling to be free,
Art more engag'd! Help, angels! Make assay!
Bow, stubborn knees; and, heart with strings of steel,
Be soft as sinews of the new-born babe!
The lyfe so short, the craft so long to lerne,
Th' assay so hard, so sharpe the conquering.
