discept

discept
\\də̇ˈsept\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin disceptare to separate, decide between, debate, from dis- apart + -ceptare (from captare to chase, strive to seize) — more at dis-, catch

as he discepts and distinguishes, classifies his kinds of tragedy, his orders of comedy — Times Literary Supplement


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  • Discept — Dis*cept , v. i. [L. disceptare.] To debate; to discuss. [R.] [1913 Webster] One dissertates, he is candid; Two must discept, has distinguished. R. Browning. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • discept — index contend (dispute), debate, differ (vary), disaccord, dispute (debate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus …   Law dictionary

  • discept — dis·cept …   English syllables

  • discept —   v.i. discuss; dispute.    ♦ disceptation,    ♦ disceptator, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • dispute — dis·pute 1 /di spyüt/ vb dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing vi: to engage in a dispute disputing with management over contract terms vt: to engage in a dispute over disputing the correct application of the contract provision; esp: to oppose by argume …   Law dictionary

  • debate — I verb agitate, altercate, argue, argue pros and cons, attempt to disprove, bandy, battle verbally, canvass, confer with, confute, consider, consult with, contend, contest, controvert, deliberate, disagree, discept, discuss, dispute, engage in… …   Law dictionary

  • contend — I (dispute) verb altercate, argue, battle, be discordant, bicker, brawl, carry on an argument, challenge, clash, combat, compete, conflict, contendere, contest, contradict, decernere, differ, disaccord, disagree, discept, discord, dissent,… …   Law dictionary

  • differ — I (disagree) verb be discordant, be incongruent, be inharmonious, bicker, cavil, clash, conflict with, contend, contradict, dispute, divide on, hold different views, object, oppose, protest, raise objections, reject, repudiate, take exception,… …   Law dictionary

  • disaccord — I noun affray, animosity, antagonism, argument, argumentation, brawl, broil, caviling, clashing, cleavage, conflict, conflict of opinion, confrontation, contention, contradiction, contrariety, contrariness, controversy, cross purposes, debate,… …   Law dictionary

  • agitate — Synonyms and related words: actuate, afflict, air, argue, arouse, assail, attack, beat, beat up, blow the coals, bother, bounce, broach, bug, burden, campaign, canvass, churn, churn up, concern, concuss, consider, convulse, debate, disarrange,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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