hold forth (v)
discourse (v)
dissertate (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def talk at length and formally about a topic
examples The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England
Frame - 13 Somebody ----s on something
Outgoing links
Hypernym talk, speak
Derivationally related form dissertate → dissertation
Incoming links
Derivationally related form dissertation → dissertate
Hyponym talk, speak

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