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单词 dissertate
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dissertate

[ dis-er-teyt ]
/ ˈdɪs ərˌteɪt /
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verb (used without object), dis·ser·tat·ed, dis·ser·tat·ing.

to discuss a subject fully and learnedly; discourse.

Origin of dissertate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM dissertate

dis·ser·ta·tor, noun

Words nearby dissertate

dissentient, dissenting opinion, dissentious, dissepiment, dissert, dissertate, dissertation, disserve, disservice, dissever, dissidence
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Example sentences from the Web for dissertate

  • “Whom,” not what—a person, not a system; we “proclaim,” not we argue or dissertate about.

    The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon|Alexander Maclaren

  • The Greek sought after wisdom; he wanted a man who would perorate and argue and dissertate.

    Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V)|Alexander Maclaren

British Dictionary definitions for dissertate

dissertate
/ (ˈdɪsəˌteɪt) /

verb

(intr) rare to give or make a dissertation

Derived forms of dissertate

dissertator, noun

Word Origin for dissertate

C18: from Latin dissertāre to debate, from disserere to examine, from dis- 1 + serere to arrange
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Words related to dissertate

consider, deliberate, review, confer, debate, examine, take up, argue, explain, comment, chew, expatiate, descant, modulate, declaim, confab, develop, sermonize, enlarge, treat
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