discuss

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US /dɪˈskʌs/ UK /dɪˈskʌs/ See IPA manual

Freq #1571

Meanings

1

verb
To talk about something with other people, often to share ideas or make a decision.

We need to discuss our plans for the weekend.
2

verb
To examine or write about a subject in detail.

The article discusses the causes of climate change.

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1 verb · to talk about something... talk aboutdebate

2 verb · to examine or write about a... discourse

More bechatbespeak betalk chat moot treat

Word family

Forms discusseddiscussesdiscussing

Derived forms discussablediscussant discusserdiscussiblediscussiondiscussiveoverdiscussprediscussrediscussunderdiscuss

Related forms argue converse quash

Etymology

From Middle English discussen, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman discusser (French discuter), from Latin discussus, past participle of discutiō (“to strike or shake apart, break up, scatter; examine, discuss”), from dis- (“apart”) + quatiō (“to shake”).

discussen Middle English discusser xno discussus Latin

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# discuss

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈskʌs/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈskʌs/
**Frequency rank:** 1571

## Meanings
1. To talk about something with other people, often to share ideas or make a decision.
2. To examine or write about a subject in detail.

## Examples
- We need to discuss our plans for the weekend.
- The article discusses the causes of climate change.

## Synonyms
- bechat
- bespeak
- betalk
- chat
- moot
- treat

## Derived Forms
- discussable
- discussant
- discusser
- discussible
- discussion
- discussive
- overdiscuss
- prediscuss
- rediscuss
- underdiscuss

## Related Forms
- argue
- converse
- quash

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: discussen
- Root: discusser
- Root: discussus

## Etymology
From Middle English discussen, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman discusser (French discuter), from Latin discussus, past participle of discutiō (“to strike or shake apart, break up, scatter; examine, discuss”), from dis- (“apart”) + quatiō (“to shake”).

## AI Etymology
discuss comes from Middle English discussen, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman discusser (French discuter), from Latin discussus, past participle of discutiō (“to strike or shake apart, break up, scatter; examine, discuss”), from dis- (“apart”) + quatiō (“to shake”). The historical chain includes Middle English discussen, xno discusser, Latin discussus. Current senses include to talk about something with other people, often to share ideas or make a decision and to examine or write about a subject in detail. English relatives and later formations include discussable, discussant, discusser, argue, converse.

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- Communication

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