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Dissertate

//ˈdɪsəteɪt// verb

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Verb

1
To make a dissertation; to discourse.
"In fact, if a miracle ever sat up and slapped him in the face over his small beer and muffin he'd […] dissertate in Latin on the experiential impossibility of its existence."
2
To write one's dissertation.
"Mark stayed up until 2 a.m. dissertating last night."
3
talk at length and formally about a topic wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

First attested in 1766; borrowed from Latin dissertātus, perfect passive participle of dissertō (“to argue, discuss”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), frequentative of disserō. Doublet of dissert.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from dissertation.

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