English > discuss: 2 senses > verb 2, communication| Meaning | speak with others about (something) ; talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Model | Sam cannot discuss Sue; Sam wants to discuss with Sue |
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| Example | "We discussed our household budget" |
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| Synonyms | hash out, talk over |
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| Narrower | bandy, kick around | discuss lightly |
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| bandy about | discuss casually |
| broach, initiate | Bring up a topic for discussion |
| confer, confabulate, confab, consult | Have a conference in order to talk something over |
| consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate | think about carefully |
| debate, deliberate | discuss the pros and cons of an issue |
| moderate, chair, lead | preside over |
| negociate, negotiate, talk terms | discuss the terms of an arrangement |
| negociate | confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement |
| powwow | hold a powwow, talk / talk, conference or meeting |
| rede, advise, counsel | Give advice to |
| thrash out, hammer out | discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement |
| Broader | talk of, talk about | discuss or mention |
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| Catalan | discutir |
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| Spanish | discutir |
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| Nouns | discussant | a participant in a formal discussion |
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| discussion | an exchange of views on some topic |