discoursing (verb)

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• discourse — noun /ˈdɪskɔs / (say diskaws), /dɪsˈkɔs / (say dis kaws) 1. communication of thought by words; talk; conversation. 2. a formal discussion of a subject in speech or writing, as a dissertation, treatise, sermon, etc. –verb (discoursed, discoursing) …  

• Compound (linguistics) — In linguistics, a compound is a lexeme (less precisely, a word) that consists of more than one stem. Compounding or composition is the word formation that creates compound lexemes (the other word formation process being derivation). Compounding… …   Wikipedia

• Pluperfect progressive tense — The pluperfect progressive tense (or past perfect continuous) is a perfective tense in most Indo European languages which shows an event that started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. This grammatical tense may be… …   Wikipedia

• discourse — I. noun Etymology: Middle English discours, from Medieval Latin & Late Latin discursus; Medieval Latin, argument, from Late Latin, conversation, from Latin, act of running about, from discurrere to run about, from dis + currere to run more at car …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Indian philosophy — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox (astika) systems, namely, the Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta schools of philosophy, and unorthodox (nastika) systems …   Universalium

• discourse — discourses, discoursing, discoursed (The noun is pronounced [[t]dɪ̱skɔː(r)s[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]dɪskɔ͟ː(r)s[/t]].) 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp Discourse is spoken or written communication between people, especially serious discussion …   English dictionary

• bullfighting — See bullfighter. * * * Spanish corrida de toros Spectacle, popular in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, in which matadors ceremonially taunt, and usually kill, bulls in an arena. Spectacles with bulls were common in ancient Crete, Thessaly, and …   Universalium

• speak — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. talk, converse; lecture, discourse, orate; say, utter, pronounce; express, communicate. See speech. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To utter] Syn. vocalize, pronounce, express; see utter . 2. [To communicate]… …   English dictionary for students

• discourse — (n.) late 14c., process of understanding, reasoning, thought, from Fr. discours, from L. discursus a running about, in L.L. conversation, from pp. stem of discurrere run about, from dis apart (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + currere to run (see CURRENT …   Etymology dictionary

• discourse — 1. noun 1) they prolonged their discourse outside the door Syn: discussion, conversation, talk, dialogue, conference, debate, consultation; parley, powwow, chat, confab; formal confabulation, colloquy 2) a discourse on critical theory …   Thesaurus of popular words

• discourse — I UK [ˈdɪskɔː(r)s] / US [ˈdɪsˌkɔrs] noun Word forms discourse : singular discourse plural discourses * 1) a) [countable] formal a long and serious speech or piece of writing on a particular subject discourse on: a powerful discourse on art b)… …   English dictionary