discuss

CEFRA1

/dɪˈskʌs/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To talk about something with another person or group.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To break to pieces; to shatter.

Examples

  • Let's discuss your love problems on the way back from school.

  • The chairman suggested that we should discuss the problem.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).

  2. To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

  3. To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.

More examples

In context

  • We have a very full agenda of issues to discuss.

  • I don't wish to discuss this further.

  • Let's sit down and discuss whether we should have a baby.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

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”).