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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He knows me well enough to understand that when I’m dissertating on the merits of tufted cushions, I’m chewing on something else.
From New York Times
“Whom,” not what—a person, not a system; we “proclaim,” not we argue or dissertate about.
From Project Gutenberg
In a moment Billy came out ready to dissertate at length.
From Project Gutenberg
Many writers who have dissertated upon Japan during the past couple of decades seem to have imagined that they had discovered it, and their impressions have been penned from that standpoint.
From Project Gutenberg
There is also an introduction, which dissertates well on the purpose and quality of the reflections.
From Project Gutenberg
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