dialogue
or di·a·log
[ dahy-uh-lawg, -log ]
/ ˈdaɪ əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg /
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noun
verb (used without object), di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing.
to carry on a dialogue; converse.
to discuss areas of disagreement frankly in order to resolve them.
verb (used with object), di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing.
to put into the form of a dialogue.
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Origin of dialogue
OTHER WORDS FROM dialogue
di·a·logu·er, nounself-di·a·log, nounself-di·a·logue, nounun·der·di·a·logue, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for dialogue
dialogue
often US dialog
/ (ˈdaɪəˌlɒɡ) /
noun
verb rare
(tr) to put into the form of a dialogue
(intr) to take part in a dialogue; converse
Derived forms of dialogue
dialogic (ˌdaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk), adjectivedialoguer, nounWord Origin for dialogue
C13: from Old French dialoge, from Latin dialogus, from Greek dialogos, from dialegesthai to converse; see dialect
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