2013年4月11日木曜日

Discussible

dis;cuss pronunciation: function: transitive verb etymology: middle english, from anglo-french discusser, latin discussus, past participle of discutere to disperse, from dis- apart + quatere to shake — more at dis-, quashdate: 14th century 1 obsolete : dispel2 a : to investigate by reasoning or argument b : to present in detail for examination or consideration lt;discussed plans for the partygt; c : to talk about3 obsolete : declare— dis;cuss;able or dis;cuss;ible adjective — dis;cuss;er noun synonyms discuss, argue, debate mean to discourse about in order to reach conclusions or to convince. discuss implies a sifting of possibilities especially by presenting considerations pro and con lt;discussed the need for a new highwaygt;. argue implies the offering of reasons or evidence in support of convictions already held lt;argued that the project would be too costlygt;. debate suggests formal or public argument between opposing parties lt;debated the merits of the amendmentgt;; it may also apply to deliberation with oneself lt;i'm debating whether i should gogt;.

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