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1. (n.) discourse
communication of thought by words; talk; conversation.
2. discourse
a formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a treatise or sermon.
3. discourse
any unit of connected speech or writing longer than a sentence.
4. (v.i.) discourse
to communicate thoughts orally; talk; converse.
5. discourse
to treat of a subject formally in speech or writing.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME discours < ML discursus (sp. by influence of ME cours course), LL: conversation, L: running to and fro)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) discourse
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
2. (noun) sermon, discourse, preaching
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
3. (verb) discussion, treatment, discourse
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
"the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
4. (verb) discourse, talk about, discuss
to consider or examine in speech or writing
"The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
5. (verb) converse, discourse
carry on a conversation
6. (verb) hold forth, discourse, dissertate
talk at length and formally about a topic
"The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England"
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1. (noun) Discourse
the power of the mind to reason or infer by running, as it were, from one fact or reason to another, and deriving a conclusion; an exercise or act of this power; reasoning; range of reasoning faculty
2. (noun) Discourse
conversation; talk
3. (noun) Discourse
the art and manner of speaking and conversing
4. (noun) Discourse
consecutive speech, either written or unwritten, on a given line of thought; speech; treatise; dissertation; sermon, etc.; as, the preacher gave us a long discourse on duty
5. (noun) Discourse
dealing; transaction
6. (verb) Discourse
to exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason
7. (verb) Discourse
to express one's self in oral discourse; to expose one's views; to talk in a continuous or formal manner; to hold forth; to speak; to converse
8. (verb) Discourse
to relate something; to tell
9. (verb) Discourse
to treat of something in writing and formally
10. (verb) Discourse
to treat of; to expose or set forth in language
11. (verb) Discourse
to utter or give forth; to speak
12. (verb) Discourse
to talk to; to confer with
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