dissertate

[ dis-er-teyt ]
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verb (used without object),dis·ser·tat·ed, dis·ser·tat·ing.
  1. to discuss a subject fully and learnedly; discourse.

Origin of dissertate

1
First recorded in 1760–70; probably back formation from dissertation

Other words from dissertate

  • dis·ser·ta·tor, noun

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dissertate

/ (ˈdɪsəˌteɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) rare to give or make a dissertation

Origin of dissertate

1
C18: from Latin dissertāre to debate, from disserere to examine, from dis- 1 + serere to arrange

Derived forms of dissertate

  • dissertator, noun

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