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Etymology
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’”).
Verb
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Infinitive to discuss |
Third person singular discusses |
Simple past discussed |
Past participle discussed |
Present participle discussing |
to discuss (third-person singular simple present discusses, present participle discussing, simple past and past participle discussed)
- (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.
- (transitive, obsolete) To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).
- c. 1597, William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, act 1, sc. 3:
- Nym: I will discuss the humour of this love to Page.
- c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Henry V, act 4, sc. 1:
- Pistol: Discuss unto me; art thou officer? Or art thou base, common and popular?
- c. 1597, William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, act 1, sc. 3:
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Terms derived from discussSee also
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
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