re-discuss

re-dis·cuss

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey dih-skuhs]
- /reɪ dɪˈskʌs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey dih-skuhs]
- /reɪ dɪˈskʌs/

Definitions of re-discuss word

verb with object re-discuss to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about, especially to explore solutions; debate: to discuss the proposed law on taxes. 1
verb with object re-discuss Civil Law. to collect a debt from (the person primarily liable) before proceeding against the person secondarily liable. to execute against the movable property of (a debtor) before proceeding against the debtor's immovable property, as land. 1
verb with object re-discuss Rare. to consume (food or drink) enthusiastically. 1
verb with object re-discuss Obsolete. to make known; reveal. 1

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Origin of re-discuss

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English (< Anglo-French discusser) < Latin discussus struck asunder, shaken, scattered, past participle of discutere, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + -cutere (combining form of quatere to shake, strike)

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Parts of speech for Re-discuss

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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re-discuss popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".