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

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

Related Words

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