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dissertate verb English speakers created the word "dissert" in the mid-17th century, but a single word for the concept was apparently not enough because "dissertate" appeared in the language less than a hundred years later. Both words descend from the Latin noun "dissertus," which shares their meaning. ("Dissert" came directly from "dissertus," whereas "dissertate" came by way of "dissertatus," past participle of "dissertare," meaning "to discuss, argue, or debate.") "Dissertus" itself traces back to the verb "disserere," formed by combining the prefix "dis-" and "serere" ("to place, arrange, or join together"). Other descendants of "serere" in English include "assert," "insert," and even "series." : to speak or write at length : dissert; also : to write a dissertation

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November 16, 2009 DISS-er-tayt Amy shared with her academic advisor her plans to dissertate on the subject of women’s roles in postcolonial India.

Word	dissertate
Date	November 16, 2009
Type	verb
Syllables	DISS-er-tayt
Etymology	English speakers created the word "dissert" in the mid-17th century, but a single word for the concept was apparently not enough because "dissertate" appeared in the language less than a hundred years later. Both words descend from the Latin noun "dissertus," which shares their meaning. ("Dissert" came directly from "dissertus," whereas "dissertate" came by way of "dissertatus," past participle of "dissertare," meaning "to discuss, argue, or debate.") "Dissertus" itself traces back to the verb "disserere," formed by combining the prefix "dis-" and "serere" ("to place, arrange, or join together"). Other descendants of "serere" in English include "assert," "insert," and even "series."
Examples	Amy shared with her academic advisor her plans to dissertate on the subject of women’s roles in postcolonial India.
Definition	: to speak or write at length : dissert; also : to write a dissertation

Dissertate Verb English Word Dissertus Serere Write November