Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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memoir | Yes | No | No | No |
essay | Yes | No | Yes | No |
memoir (noun) | essay (noun) |
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an account of the author's personal experiences | a tentative attempt |
an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic | an analytic or interpretive literary composition |
memoir (verb) | essay (verb) |
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make an effort or attempt | |
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to |