discuss
discuss Lexical Profile
discuss Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To talk about a topic with another person or group of people in order to exchange ideas or reach a decision.
"The committee met yesterday to discuss the proposed changes to the annual budget."
To examine, treat, or present a subject in detail in a formal speech or piece of writing.
"In the third chapter of her book, the author discusses the economic impact of renewable energy."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Discuss" is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without a preposition; it is a common grammatical error among learners to write "discuss about something" instead of "discuss something."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English discussen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman discusser and directly from Late Latin discussus, the past participle of discutere ("to dash to pieces, disperse, or examine"), formed from dis- ("apart") and quatere ("to shake").