dissertate
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- dissertator noun
Etymology
Origin of dissertate
First recorded in 1760–70; probably back formation from dissertation
Example Sentences
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The Greek sought after wisdom; he wanted a man who would perorate and argue and dissertate.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) by Maclaren, Alexander
“Whom,” not what—a person, not a system; we “proclaim,” not we argue or dissertate about.
From The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Maclaren, Alexander
One thing I can do—pencil, if you like, and annotate, and dissertate upon that I love most and least—I think I can do it, that is.
From The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 by Browning, Robert
In a moment Billy came out ready to dissertate at length.
From The Westerners by White, Stewart Edward
Mr. Brown, who had always met my advances with a grim taciturnity that made conversation exceedingly difficult, proceeded to dissertate upon one or two of the vexed questions of the day.
From An Amiable Charlatan by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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