What is the meaning of Assay?

Trial, attempt.

Examination and determination; test.

The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.

Trial by danger or by affliction; adventure; risk; hardship; state of being tried.

Tested purity or value.

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.

The alloy or metal to be assayed.

To attempt (something).

To try, attempt (to do something).

To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.).

To test the abilities of (someone) in combat; to fight.

To affect.

To try tasting, as food or drink.

Examining; investigation, looking into, research:

  1. Trialling, assaying; the ensuring of quality (usually of a substance, but also of a document)
  2. The trial or testing of one's personality or personal qualities.
  3. An attack (as a trial of one's mettle or ability on the battlefield)
  4. The trialling of comestibles or nourishments (mostly in ceremony)

Trialling, assaying; the ensuring of quality (usually of a substance, but also of a document)

The trial or testing of one's personality or personal qualities.

An attack (as a trial of one's mettle or ability on the battlefield)

The trialling of comestibles or nourishments (mostly in ceremony)

A try or effort towards something.

Facts in support in assertion; evidence.

One's personality; the nature of something or someone.

A deed, action or doing; an endeavour or business.

Alternative form of assayen

Source: wiktionary.org