dissertate

[ dis-er-teyt ]

verb (used without object)

, dis·ser·tat·ed, dis·ser·tat·ing.

1. to discuss a subject fully and learnedly; discourse.

dissertate

/ ˈdɪsəˌteɪt /

verb

1. rare.
   intr to give or make a dissertation

Derived Forms

• ˈdisserˌtator, noun

Other Words From

• disser·tator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissertate¹

First recorded in 1760–70; probably back formation from dissertation

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissertate¹

C18: from Latin dissertāre to debate, from disserere to examine, from dis- ¹+ serere to arrange

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.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• argue
• confer
• consider
• debate
• deliberate
• examine
• explain
• review
• take up