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discuss
discusstalk over; examine a subject
Not to be confused with:discus – a disk thrown in athletic competitionsdis·cuss D0263800 (dĭ-skŭs′)v. dis·cussed, dis·cuss·ing, dis·cuss·es v.tr.1. To speak with another or others about; talk over: discussed the matter briefly.2. To examine or consider (a subject) in speech or writing: The book discusses the challenges that journalists face today.v.intr.1. To speak with another or others about something: As we discussed yesterday, the problem could have more than one solution.2. To examine or consider a subject in speech or writing.3. To come to an agreement as a result of a discussion: As we discussed, you will clean your room before going out.
[Middle English discussen, to examine, from Anglo-Norman discusser, from Latin discussus, past participle of discutere, to break up : dis-, apart; see dis- + quatere, to shake; see kwēt- in Indo-European roots.]
dis·cuss′a·ble, dis·cuss′i·ble adj.Synonyms: discuss, argue, debate, dispute
These verbs mean to talk with others in an effort to reach agreement, to ascertain truth, or to convince. Discuss involves close examination of a subject with interchange of opinions: My therapist discussed my concerns with my parents.
Argue emphasizes the presentation of facts and reasons in support of a position opposed by others: The lawyer argued the plaintiff's case.
Debate involves formal, often public argument: The candidates debated the campaign issues.
Dispute implies differences of opinion and usually sharp argument: The senators disputed over increases in the proposed budget.discuss (dɪˈskʌs) vb (tr) 1. to have a conversation about; consider by talking over; debate2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to treat (a subject) in speech or writing: the first three volumes discuss basic principles. 3. facetious rare to eat or drink with enthusiasm[C14: from Late Latin discussus examined, from discutere to investigate, from Latin: to dash to pieces, from dis-1 + quatere to shake, strike] disˈcussant, disˈcusser n disˈcussible, disˈcussable adjdis•cuss (dɪˈskʌs)
v.t. 1. to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about. 2. Obs. to make known. [1300–50; (< Anglo-French discusser) < Latin discussus, past participle of discutere to shatter, scatter] dis•cuss′er, n. dis•cuss′a•ble, dis•cuss′i•ble, adj. discussIf you discuss something with someone, you talk to them seriously about it. She could not discuss his school work with him.We need to discuss what to do.We discussed whether to call the police.Be Careful!
Discuss is always followed by a direct object, a wh-clause, or a whether-clause. Don't say, for example, 'I discussed with him' or 'They discussed'. discuss
Past participle: discussed
Gerund: discussing
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| I discuss | | you discuss | | he/she/it discusses | | we discuss | | you discuss | | they discuss |
| Preterite |
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| I discussed | | you discussed | | he/she/it discussed | | we discussed | | you discussed | | they discussed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am discussing | | you are discussing | | he/she/it is discussing | | we are discussing | | you are discussing | | they are discussing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have discussed | | you have discussed | | he/she/it has discussed | | we have discussed | | you have discussed | | they have discussed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was discussing | | you were discussing | | he/she/it was discussing | | we were discussing | | you were discussing | | they were discussing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had discussed | | you had discussed | | he/she/it had discussed | | we had discussed | | you had discussed | | they had discussed |
| Future |
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| I will discuss | | you will discuss | | he/she/it will discuss | | we will discuss | | you will discuss | | they will discuss |
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| I will have discussed | | you will have discussed | | he/she/it will have discussed | | we will have discussed | | you will have discussed | | they will have discussed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be discussing | | you will be discussing | | he/she/it will be discussing | | we will be discussing | | you will be discussing | | they will be discussing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been discussing | | you have been discussing | | he/she/it has been discussing | | we have been discussing | | you have been discussing | | they have been discussing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been discussing | | you will have been discussing | | he/she/it will have been discussing | | we will have been discussing | | you will have been discussing | | they will have been discussing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been discussing | | you had been discussing | | he/she/it had been discussing | | we had been discussing | | you had been discussing | | they had been discussing |
| Conditional |
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| I would discuss | | you would discuss | | he/she/it would discuss | | we would discuss | | you would discuss | | they would discuss |
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| I would have discussed | | you would have discussed | | he/she/it would have discussed | | we would have discussed | | you would have discussed | | they would have discussed |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | 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'"discourse, 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. | discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"hash out, talk overnegotiate, talk terms, negociate - discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house"negociate - confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement; "The parties negociated all night"powwow - hold a powwow, talk, conference or meetingdeliberate, debate - discuss the pros and cons of an issuedeliberate, moot, debate, consider, turn over - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"bandy, kick around - discuss lightly; "We bandied around these difficult questions"moderate, chair, lead - preside over; "John moderated the discussion"advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"confer, confab, confabulate, consult - have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"talk of, talk about - discuss or mention; "They spoke of many things"broach, initiate - bring up a topic for discussionbandy about - discuss casually; "bandy about an idea"hammer out, thrash out - discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement; "The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement" |
discussverb1. talk about, consider, debate, review, go into, examine, argue about, thrash out, ventilate, reason about, exchange views on, deliberate about, weigh up the pros and cons of, converse about, confer about They met today to discuss how to respond to the ultimatum.2. examine, consider, deal with, treat, go into, tackle, explore, write about, analyze I will discuss the role of diet in cancer prevention in Chapter 7.discussverbTo speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about:bandy (about), moot, talk over, thrash out (or over), thresh out (or over), toss around.Informal: hash (over), kick around, knock about (or around).Slang: rap.Idiom: go into a huddle.Translationsdiscuss (diˈskas) verb to talk about. We had a meeting to discuss our plans for the future. 討論 讨论diˈscussion (-ʃən) noun (an act of) talking about something. I think there has been too much discussion of this subject; Discussions between the heads of state took place in strict security. 討論 讨论
to discuss (not discuss about) a problem. discuss
discuss (someone or something) with (one)To speak to one about someone or something. I'm going to discuss this problem with Carole and try to come up with a solution. How could you make such a big decision without discussing it with me?See also: discussdiscuss someone or something with someoneto talk about someone or something with someone. I need to discuss Mickey with you. We need to discuss compensation with the boss.See also: discussEncyclopediaSeedebateAcronymsSeeDdiscuss
Synonyms for discussverb talk aboutSynonyms- talk about
- consider
- debate
- review
- go into
- examine
- argue about
- thrash out
- ventilate
- reason about
- exchange views on
- deliberate about
- weigh up the pros and cons of
- converse about
- confer about
verb examineSynonyms- examine
- consider
- deal with
- treat
- go into
- tackle
- explore
- write about
- analyze
Synonyms for discussverb to speak together and exchange ideas and opinions aboutSynonyms- bandy
- moot
- talk over
- thrash out
- thresh out
- toss around
- hash
- kick around
- knock about
- rap
Synonyms for discussverb to consider or examine in speech or writingSynonymsRelated Words- deal
- plow
- handle
- treat
- cover
- address
- descant
- talk shop
verb speak with others about (something)SynonymsRelated Words- negotiate
- talk terms
- negociate
- powwow
- deliberate
- debate
- moot
- consider
- turn over
- bandy
- kick around
- moderate
- chair
- lead
- advise
- counsel
- rede
- confer
- confab
- confabulate
- consult
- talk of
- talk about
- broach
- initiate
- bandy about
- hammer out
- thrash out
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