Try (7)

'try' is the definition.
(I know that try can be written as attempt)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for attempt that I've seen before include "Shot" , "bash" , "Try to climb (a peak)" , "Try, make an effort" , "Have a crack" .)
'try' is the definition.
(I know that stab is a type of try)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for stab that I've seen before include "Try - skewer" , "Puncture" , "Attempt (with dagger?)" , "Injure with knife" , "Sudden sharp pain" .)
'try' is the definition.
(I know that try can be written as test)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for test that I've seen before include "Trial; Hampshire river" , "Cricket match; exam" , "Experiment" , "Dip one's toe in" , "water flowing through Hampshire" .)
'try' is the definition.
(I know that try can be written as taste)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for taste that I've seen before include "To eat sparingly" , "Artistic appreciation" , "Small portion" , "A sense; briefly sample" , "Partake of" .)
'try' is the definition.
(essay can mean to try or attempt something)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for essay that I've seen before include "Written academic work" , "School composition" , "Prose composition" , "Try; a piece of writing" , "Thesis" .)
'try' is the definition.
(I know that try can be written as endeavour)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for endeavour that I've seen before include "Aim" , "Try - Cook's ship" , "Captain Cook's first ship - DCI Morse's first name" , "Attempt by employing effort" , "Try hard (to achieve)" .)