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dissertate¹

  • /ˈdɪsəteɪt/ UK
  • /ˈdɪsɚteɪt/ US

Where it comes from

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.

verb dissertates · dissertating · dissertated

  1. 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.

dissertate²

  • /ˈdɪsəteɪt/ UK
  • /ˈdɪsɚteɪt/ US

Where it comes from

Back-formation from dissertation.

verb dissertates · dissertating · dissertated

  1. To write one's dissertation. Mark stayed up until 2 a.m. dissertating last night.

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"dissertate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dissertate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dissertate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dissertate

Chicago

"dissertate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dissertate.

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@misc{dissertate_2026,
  title = {dissertate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dissertate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}