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Definition of: dissertate
(dis′ər·tāt) v.i. ·tat·ed, ·tat·ing Obs.
To discourse or write in a learned or formal manner. Also Obs. dis·sert′. [<L dissertatus, pp. of dissertare, freq. of dissere <dis- apart + serere join, connect]
—dis′ser·ta′tive adjective
—dis′ser·ta′tor noun
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