discuss meaning
EN[dɪsˈkʌs] [dɪsˈkʊs] [-ʌs]US
- VerbSGdiscussesPRdiscussingPT, PPdiscussedPREdis-
- (obsolete, transitive) To drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors.
- (transitive) To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
- Let's sit down and discuss this rationally.
- I don't wish to discuss this further. Let's talk about something else.
- (transitive, obsolete) To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).
- (obsolete, transitive) To break to pieces; to shatter.
- (obsolete, transitive) To deal with, in eating or drinking.
- (transitive, law) To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.
- (obsolete, transitive) To drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- The legislature tabled the amendment, so they will not be discussing it until later.
- This section uses a survey of thirteen couples to look at typical shorthanded solutions to watchkeeping and then discusses some standard watch schedules for doublehanded crews.
- The plant is adaptive to environmental changes (we have discussed how this could be done through algedonics). But the built-in control systems keep going wrong.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- This contract sets out all the terms of the agreement as we discussed.
- We'll do some sparring to apply what we've discussed.
- Therefore, the mechanisms of action of the antihemolytic effect of G. lucidum and that of the effect of Pb on the hepatic tissues were discussed.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of discuss in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Transitive verbs
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- fr discussion
- en discussion
- en discussing
- fr discussions
- en discussions
Source: Wiktionary