Dissertate
/ˈdɪsəteɪt/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
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
Example
More examples"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."
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.