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# discuss

verb (discuss, discusses, discussed, discussing)

«discuss» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To discuss something is to talk about it with others, sharing ideas and opinions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discuss/#m1)
2. To discuss a topic in writing is to write about it, looking at different sides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discuss/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school, pupils discuss a story, a problem or a question in pairs and groups, listening to each other and giving reasons. In maths, discuss how you solved a problem; in science, discuss your results. Phrases: discuss with, discuss a problem, discuss ideas.

### Examples

- Let's discuss the story in our groups. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discuss/#x1)
- We discussed how to share the jobs fairly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discuss/#x2)
- The class discussed what makes a good friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discuss/#x3)
- My parents discussed where to go on holiday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discuss/#x4)
- Discuss your answer with a partner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discuss/#x5)
- The teachers discussed the plan for sports day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discuss/#x6)
- In the essay, discuss the good and bad points of mobile phones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discuss/#x7)
- Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discuss/#x8)

### Note

Regular verb: discussed, discussing. Trap: say «discuss something», not «discuss about something» (We discussed the plan, not about the plan). Noun: discussion. Spelling: double s at the end: discuss.

## In Jewish tradition

In school, pupils discuss a story, a problem or a question in pairs and groups, listening to each other and giving reasons. In maths, discuss how you solved a problem; in science, discuss your results. Phrases: discuss with, discuss a problem, discuss ideas.

### Examples

- I came to this conclusion in investig- ating the pronunciation of the vowels, which the reader will tind in my nNrpr: -ip;r "prT (will a\]ipear shortly i. in which 1 have discussed it at lengtii. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/discuss/#x1)

### Note

Regular verb: discussed, discussing. Trap: say «discuss something», not «discuss about something» (We discussed the plan, not about the plan). Noun: discussion. Spelling: double s at the end: discuss.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «discuss» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/discuss/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«discuss» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/discuss.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «discuss» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/discuss/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«discuss» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/discuss.html) on Mova free.