Home › Words › D › dissertdissert/dɪˈsɜːt/dissert means to discourse or dispute; to discuss.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, dissert ranks #9,301 of 42,747 for Qualifying.dissert is pronounced /dɪˈsɜːt/.EtymologyFrom Latin dissertus, past participle of disserere, from dis- + serere (“to join, connect”). Compare French disserter. See series; doublet of dissertate.verbTo discourse or dispute; to discuss.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dissertate 89% match — To make a dissertation; to discourse. vs dissert →discept 78% match — To debate; to discuss. vs dissert →descant 73% match — A lengthy discourse on a subject. vs dissert →disceptation 73% match — Controversy; disputation; discussion. vs dissert →dissertative 72% match — Of or relating to a dissertation. vs dissert →discourse 71% match — Verbal exchange, conversation. vs dissert →discuss 70% match — To converse or debate concerning a particular topic. vs dissert →dissertator 69% match — Someone who writes or performs a dissertation or speech. vs dissert →