Meaning & use

discuss

verb·Everyday

To talk about a subject with someone in order to exchange ideas or reach a decision.

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The committee met to discuss the budget for next year's festival.

We should discuss the schedule before committing to the trip.

A note on using this word

Discuss already means talk about, so avoid the common redundancy discuss about.

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