discuss

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 External links

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  Rhymes: -ʌs

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From Middle French and Anglo-Norman discusser (French: discuter) < Latin discussus, pp. of discutere (“‘to strike or shake apart, break up, scatter, also, in derivatives and in ML., examine, discuss’”) < dis- (“‘apart’”) + quatere (“‘to shake’”).

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to discuss (third-person singular simple present discusses, present participle discussing, simple past and past participle discussed)

1. (transitive) To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

   Let's sit down and discuss this rationally.

   I don't wish to discuss this further. Let's talk about something else.

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• debate
• talk

[edit] Derived terms

• discussion

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[edit] See also

• argue

[edit] External links

• discuss in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• discuss in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• discuss at OneLook® Dictionary Search