dissertate

Meanings

Verb

talk at length and formally about a topic
- "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England"
To make a dissertation; to discourse.
To write one's dissertation.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

discourse, hold forth

Scrabble Score: 11

dissertate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dissertate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dissertate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

dissertate is a valid Words With Friends word