What does discuss mean?
Definitions for discuss
dɪˈskʌsdis·cuss
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word discuss.
Princeton's WordNet
discourse, talk about, discussverb
to consider or examine in speech or writing
"The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
hash out, discuss, talk oververb
speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
"We discussed our household budget"
Wiktionary
discussverb
To drive away, disperse, shake off.
discussverb
To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
discussverb
To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To DISCUSSverb
Etymology: discutio, discussum, Latin.
We are to discuss only those general exceptions which have been taken. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 1.
His usage was to commit the discussing of causes privately to certain persons learned in the laws. John Ayliffe, Parergon.
This knotty point should you and I discuss,
Or tell a tale. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
Discuss
Conversation is interactive communication between two or more people. The development of conversational skills and etiquette is an important part of socialization. The development of conversational skills in a new language is a frequent focus of language teaching and learning. Conversation analysis is a branch of sociology which studies the structure and organization of human interaction, with a more specific focus on conversational interaction.
ChatGPT
Discuss
Discuss is a verb that means to talk or write about a topic, issue, or idea in a detailed and critical manner, typically in order to exchange information, opinions, or arguments. It involves analyzing various aspects of the subject matter and exploring different viewpoints or perspectives, aiming to explore, evaluate, and clarify concepts, arguments, or solutions.
Webster Dictionary
Discussverb
to break to pieces; to shatter
Discussverb
to break up; to disperse; to scatter; to dissipate; to drive away; -- said especially of tumors
Discussverb
to shake; to put away; to finish
Discussverb
to examine in detail or by disputation; to reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations; to debate; to sift; to investigate; to ventilate
Discussverb
to deal with, in eating or drinking
Discussverb
to examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Discuss
dis-kus′, v.t. to examine in detail, or by disputation: to debate: to sift: (coll.) to consume, as a bottle of wine.—adj. Discuss′able.—n. Discus′sion, debate: (surg.) dispersion of a tumour.—adjs. Discuss′ive, Discū′tient, able or tending to discuss or disperse tumours.—n. Discū′tient, a medicine with this property. [L. discutĕre, discussum—dis, asunder, quatĕre, to shake.]
Editors Contribution
discuss
To talk in detail to agree.
They did discuss their wedding and were so united.
Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'discuss' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1917
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'discuss' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1606
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'discuss' in Verbs Frequency: #148
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of discuss in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of discuss in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of discuss in a Sentence
I feel like a lot of people don’t like the controversy. They don’t like to discuss [religion]. They don’t like to debate; I love that stuff. If it wasn't for the fact that my family was under a close scrutiny I would probably want to run for [political office] someday or something. I am always the one at dinner parties where people are like ‘don't talk about religion or politics’ and I’m like ‘can we please talk about religion or politics?’ I love debating and I love hearing other perspectives on everything.
It was a high-level decision of the Islamic Republic. The topics of the Friday prayers are issued from a single source, the Friday prayer imams are sent talking points to tell them what issues to discuss.
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Do we need such a lot of staff in Otemachi? Do we need that much workspace here? I would like to discuss those issues.
We shall sit and discuss with the federal government and the clans and solve the issues through peaceful dialogue and reconciliation.
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- بحثArabic
- обсъждам, разисквамBulgarian
- discutir, debatreCatalan, Valencian
- diskutovatCzech
- diskutereDanish
- diskutieren, erörtern, debattieren, besprechenGerman
- συζητώGreek
- priparoli, diskutiEsperanto
- conversar, discutirSpanish
- väitellä, keskustella, kiistelläFinnish
- discuter, débattre, s'entretenir surFrench
- דןHebrew
- बहस करना, वाद - विवाद करना, विचार-विमर्श करना, चर्चा करनाHindi
- քննարկելArmenian
- discuterInterlingua
- membahasIndonesian
- dibattereItalian
- 議論, 論ずるJapanese
- 토론Korean
- colloquorLatin
- bespriechen, diskutéieren, beschwätzenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- rūnanga, wāwau, matapakiMāori
- ചര്ച്ച ചെയ്യുകMalayalam
- bespreken, bepraten, overleggen, debatteren, bediscussiëren, discussiërenDutch
- diskutereNorwegian
- discutirOccitan
- discutirPortuguese
- дискутировать, обсуждать, обсудитьRussian
- расправитиSerbo-Croatian
- diskutirati, razpravljatiSlovene
- kúcocaSwati
- diskuteraSwedish
- చర్చించుTelugu
- tartışmakTurkish
- обговорювати, дискутуватиUkrainian
- thảo luận, 討論Vietnamese
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