discuss
to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about, especially to explore solutions; debate: to discuss the proposed law on taxes.
Civil Law.
to collect a debt from (the person primarily liable) before proceeding against the person secondarily liable.
to execute against the movable property of (a debtor) before proceeding against the debtor's immovable property, as land.
Rare. to consume (food or drink) enthusiastically.
Obsolete. to make known; reveal.
Origin of discuss
1Other words for discuss
Other words from discuss
- dis·cuss·er, noun
- dis·cuss·a·ble, dis·cuss·i·ble, adjective
- non·dis·cus·si·ble, adjective
- o·ver·dis·cuss, verb (used with object)
- pre·dis·cuss, verb (used with object)
- re·dis·cuss, verb (used with object)
- un·dis·cuss·a·ble, adjective
- un·dis·cuss·i·ble, adjective
Words that may be confused with discuss
- discus, discuss
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How to use discuss in a sentence
That is because crowd marketing content looks exactly like content from a real user who shares an opinion about the product or service, gives advice and wants to discuss it with peers.
Crowd Marketing: Fears, perks and a comprehensive Guide | Sponsored Content: Natural Links | November 20, 2020 | Search Engine LandAt LaGuardia, the NYC Test & Trace Corps said it will “call to discuss health monitoring, ask about your recent contacts and offer resources to safely separate, such as a free hotel room.”
Here’s what you need to know about getting a coronavirus test at the airport | Andrea Sachs | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostWe’ll discuss the opportunities that investors see in backing companies looking down at Earth and what’s ahead for the industry.
Come hear about the opportunities in space observation at TC Sessions: Space | Jonathan Shieber | November 12, 2020 | TechCrunchRecently, Caballero-Gill and her son’s teacher had a virtual one-on-one meeting to discuss how they could work more collaboratively.
Distance learning is straining parent-teacher relationships | Ashley Fetters | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostIn this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew reviews the unresolved races in the 2020 election and discusses how the two parties are reacting to the results.
Democrats Aren’t Sure Why They Didn’t Do Better In The House And Senate. It Might Not Be Clear For Weeks. | Galen Druke | November 9, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
She also affirmed that the limitation of armaments desired by President Wilson was "discussable."
But the decisive and discussable form of this is well summed up in that phrase about the health adviser of society.
Eugenics and Other Evils | G. K. ChestertonYou speak of it as a discussable thing—it's the cream of your letter.
The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II | Henry JamesShe declined to treat any question of Milly's own "paying" power as discussable; that Milly would pay a hundred per cent.
The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 | Henry James
British Dictionary definitions for discuss
/ (dɪˈskʌs) /
to have a conversation about; consider by talking over; debate
to treat (a subject) in speech or writing: the first three volumes discuss basic principles
facetious, rare to eat or drink with enthusiasm
Origin of discuss
1Derived forms of discuss
- discussant or discusser, noun
- discussible or discussable, adjective
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