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dissertate.

To make a dissertation; to discourse.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdɪsəteɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɪsɚteɪt/General-American
  1. To make a dissertation; to discourse.

Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ˈdɪsəteɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɪsɚteɪt/General-American
  1. To write one's dissertation.

    Mark stayed up until 2 a.m. dissertating last night.
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from dissertation.

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