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discuss

[dih-skuhs]
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verb (used with object)
  1. 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.
  2. Civil Law.
    1. to collect a debt from (the person primarily liable) before proceeding against the person secondarily liable.
    2. to execute against the movable property of (a debtor) before proceeding against the debtor's immovable property, as land.
  3. Rare. to consume (food or drink) enthusiastically.
  4. Obsolete. to make known; reveal.
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Origin of discuss

1300–50; Middle English (< Anglo-French discusser) < Latin discussus struck asunder, shaken, scattered, past participle of discutere, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + -cutere (combining form of quatere to shake, strike)
Related formsdis·cuss·er, noundis·cuss·a·ble, dis·cuss·i·ble, adjectivenon·dis·cus·si·ble, adjectiveo·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, adjectiveun·dis·cussed, adjectiveun·dis·cuss·i·ble, adjectivewell-dis·cussed, adjective
Can be confuseddiscus discussdiscussed disgust

Synonyms

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1. reason, deliberate.

Synonym study

1. See argue.
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Related Words

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  • His tone was as level as if he were discussing some trivial matter.

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  • What use would there be in discussing the matter with this child?

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  • He was standing in front of the building, discussing some matter with the contractor.

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British Dictionary definitions for discussing

discuss

verb (tr)
  1. to have a conversation about; consider by talking over; debate
  2. to treat (a subject) in speech or writingthe first three volumes discuss basic principles
  3. facetious, rare to eat or drink with enthusiasm
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Derived Formsdiscussant or discusser, noundiscussible or discussable, adjective

Word Origin

C14: from Late Latin discussus examined, from discutere to investigate, from Latin: to dash to pieces, from dis- 1 + quatere to shake, strike
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Word Origin and History for discussing

discuss

v.

mid-14c., "to examine, investigate," from Latin discuss-, past participle stem of discutere "to dash to pieces, agitate," in Late Latin and Vulgar Latin also "to discuss, investigate" (see discussion). Meaning "examine by argument, debate" is from mid-15c. Related: Discussed; discussing.

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