dissertate
UK/ˈdɪsəteɪt/US/ˈdɪsɚteɪt/
dissertate verb: to make a dissertation; to discourse.
Verb (1)
dissertate (third-person singular simple present dissertates, present participle dissertating, simple past and past participle dissertated)
- 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.1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 203
Verb (2)
dissertate (third-person singular simple present dissertates, present participle dissertating, simple past and past participle dissertated)
- To write one's dissertation.
- Mark stayed up until 2 a.m. dissertating last night.
Forms of dissertate
| third-person singular present | dissertates |
|---|---|
| present participle | dissertating |
| past participle | dissertated |
| past | dissertated |
Origin of dissertate
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.
Back-formation from dissertation.
Words formed from dissertate
Questions about dissertate
- What does dissertate mean?
- Dissertate means to make a dissertation; to discourse.
- What part of speech is dissertate?
- Dissertate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce dissertate?
- Dissertate is pronounced /ˈdɪsəteɪt/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of dissertate?
- The past tense of dissertate is dissertated.
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