discuss — to talk about something with another person or group of people
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to talk about something with another person or group of people
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈskʌs/
Example Sentences
- My parents want to discuss why I ordered 50 pizzas online.
- We need to discuss the budget for next year.
- The students discussed whether homework should be banned on weekends.
discuss
VERB[/dɪˈskʌs/]
to talk about something with another person or group of people
Two friends discuss weekend plans over coffee at a sunny cafe table.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'discussus', the past participle of 'discutere', meaning literally 'to shake apart' or 'to scatter'. The term originally referred to the physical act of shaking or separating, as in winnowing grain, but evolved metaphorically to describe the intellectual process of sifting through ideas.
Breakdown
dis- (apart, asunder) + quatere (to shake, agitate), forming discussus (shaken apart). The prefix dis- indicates separation while the root quatere denotes the action of shaking or movement.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My parents want to discuss why I ordered 50 pizzas online.”
“We need to discuss the budget for next year.”
“The students discussed whether homework should be banned on weekends.”
“Let's discuss this problem calmly.”
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