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View synonyms for dissertate
dissertate
[ dis-er-teyt ]
verb (used without object)
, dis·ser·tat·ed, dis·ser·tat·ing.
- to discuss a subject fully and learnedly; discourse.
dissertate
/ ˈdɪsəˌteɪt /
verb
- rare.intr to give or make a dissertation
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Derived Forms
- ˈdisserˌtator, noun
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Other Words From
- disser·tator noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dissertate1
First recorded in 1760–70; probably back formation from dissertation
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dissertate1
C18: from Latin dissertāre to debate, from disserere to examine, from dis- 1+ serere to arrange
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Example Sentences
The Greek sought after wisdom; he wanted a man who would perorate and argue and dissertate.
From Project Gutenberg
“Whom,” not what—a person, not a system; we “proclaim,” not we argue or dissertate about.
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