discourse

dis·course

D0260800 (dĭs′kôrs′)n.1. Verbal expression in speech or writing: political discourse.2. Verbal exchange or conversation: listened to their discourse on foreign policy.3. A formal, lengthy treatment of a subject, either written or spoken.4. Archaic The process or power of reasoning.v. (dĭ-skôrs′) dis·coursed, dis·cours·ing, dis·cours·es v.intr.1. To speak or write formally and at length. See Synonyms at speak.2. To engage in conversation or discussion; converse: "The two men walked around the city and discoursed on its antiquities" (Michael Wood).v.tr. Archaic To narrate or discuss.

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[Middle English discours, process of reasoning, from Medieval Latin discursus, from Latin, a running about, from past participle of discurrere, to run about : dis-, apart; see dis- + currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

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dis·cours′er n.

discourse

n 1. verbal communication; talk; conversation 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a formal treatment of a subject in speech or writing, such as a sermon or dissertation 3. (Linguistics) a unit of text used by linguists for the analysis of linguistic phenomena that range over more than one sentence 4. archaic the ability to reason or the reasoning process vb 5. (intr; often foll by on or upon) to speak or write (about) formally and extensively 6. (intr) to hold a discussion 7. (Music, other) (tr) archaic to give forth (music) [C14: from Medieval Latin discursus argument, from Latin: a running to and fro, from discurrere to run different ways, from dis-¹ + currere to run] disˈcourser n

dis•course

(n. ˈdɪs kɔrs, -koʊrs, dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs; v. dɪsˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs)

n., v. -coursed, -cours•ing. n. 1. communication of thought by words; talk; conversation. 2. a formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a treatise or sermon. 3. any unit of connected speech or writing longer than a sentence. v.i. 4. to communicate thoughts orally; talk; converse. 5. to treat of a subject formally in speech or writing. [1325–75; Middle English discours < Medieval Latin discursus (sp. by influence of Middle English cours course), Late Latin: conversation, Latin: running to and fro] dis•cours′er, n.

discourse

Past participle: discoursed
Gerund: discoursing

Imperative
discourse
discourse

Present
I discourse
you discourse
he/she/it discourses
we discourse
you discourse
they discourse

Preterite
I discoursed
you discoursed
he/she/it discoursed
we discoursed
you discoursed
they discoursed

Present Continuous
I am discoursing
you are discoursing
he/she/it is discoursing
we are discoursing
you are discoursing
they are discoursing

Present Perfect
I have discoursed
you have discoursed
he/she/it has discoursed
we have discoursed
you have discoursed
they have discoursed

Past Continuous
I was discoursing
you were discoursing
he/she/it was discoursing
we were discoursing
you were discoursing
they were discoursing

Past Perfect
I had discoursed
you had discoursed
he/she/it had discoursed
we had discoursed
you had discoursed
they had discoursed

Future
I will discourse
you will discourse
he/she/it will discourse
we will discourse
you will discourse
they will discourse

Future Perfect
I will have discoursed
you will have discoursed
he/she/it will have discoursed
we will have discoursed
you will have discoursed
they will have discoursed

Future Continuous
I will be discoursing
you will be discoursing
he/she/it will be discoursing
we will be discoursing
you will be discoursing
they will be discoursing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been discoursing
you have been discoursing
he/she/it has been discoursing
we have been discoursing
you have been discoursing
they have been discoursing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been discoursing
you will have been discoursing
he/she/it will have been discoursing
we will have been discoursing
you will have been discoursing
they will have been discoursing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been discoursing
you had been discoursing
he/she/it had been discoursing
we had been discoursing
you had been discoursing
they had been discoursing

Conditional
I would discourse
you would discourse
he/she/it would discourse
we would discourse
you would discourse
they would discourse

Past Conditional
I would have discoursed
you would have discoursed
he/she/it would have discoursed
we would have discoursed
you would have discoursed
they would have discoursed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	discourse - extended verbal expression in speech or writinglanguage unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzedcontext, context of use, linguistic context - discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
	2.	discourse - an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)preaching, sermonchurch service, church - a service conducted in a house of worship; "don't be late for church"speech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"baccalaureate - a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonieskerugma, kerygma - preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early churchevangelism - zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospelhomily, preachment - a sermon on a moral or religious topic
	3.	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"discussion, treatmentcommunicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"detail - extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail"dilation - a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topicconsideration - a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting); "consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour"talk - discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of'); "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"elaboration, enlargement, expansion - a discussion that provides additional information
Verb	1.	discourse - to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"discuss, talk aboutdeal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address - act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"descant - talk at great length about something of one's interesttalk shop - discuss matters that are related to work; "As soon as they met, the linguists started to talk shop"
	2.	discourse - carry on a conversationconverseargue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about somethinginterview, question - conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reportinginterview - discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation; "We interviewed the job candidates"interview - go for an interview in the hope of being hired; "The job candidate interviewed everywhere"talk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"chew the fat, chitchat, chit-chat, claver, confab, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, chat, chaffer, confabulate, gossip, chatter, visit - talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
	3.	discourse - talk at length and formally about a topic; "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England"dissertate, hold forthtalk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

discourse

noun1. conversation, talk, discussion, speech, communication, chat, dialogue, converse a tradition of political discourse2. speech, talk, address, essay, lecture, sermon, treatise, dissertation, homily, oration, disquisition He responds with a lengthy discourse on deployment strategy.verb1. talk, speak, discuss, debate, confer, converse, declaim, hold forth, expatiate He discoursed for several hours on English prose.

discourse

noun1. The faculty, act, or product of speaking:speech, talk, utterance, verbalization, vocalization.2. Spoken exchange:chat, colloquy, confabulation, conversation, converse, dialogue, speech, talk.Informal: confab.Slang: jaw.3. A formal, lengthy exposition of a topic:disquisition, dissertation, treatise.verbTo engage in spoken exchange:chat, confabulate, converse, speak, talk.Informal: confab, visit.

Translations

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