What does “discuss” mean?
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verbto talk about something with other people
We need to discuss the budget.
Discuss at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /dɪˈskʌs/ · dih-SKUS
How to use “discuss” correctly
“Discuss” takes a direct object: “discuss the problem”, not “discuss about the problem”.
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- talk about
- debate
Word family
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