- digress di·gress vi
- [daɪ'ɡrɛs]
to digress (from) — divagare (da), fare digressioni (da)
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Digress — Di*gress , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Digressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Digressing}.] [L. digressus, p. p. of digredi to go apart, to deviate; di = dis + gradi to step, walk. See {Grade}.] 1. To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Digress — Di*gress , n. Digression. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
digress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. diverge, ramble, deviate, wander. See deviation, loquacity, diffuseness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stray, diverge, maunder, deviate; see deviate , ramble 2 . See Synonym Study at deviate . III (Roget … English dictionary for students
digress — di|gress [daıˈgres] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: digressus, past participle of digredi [i] to step aside ] to talk or write about something that is not your main subject ▪ Do you mind if I digress for a moment? >digression [daıˈgreʃən] … Dictionary of contemporary English
digress — di|gress [ daı gres ] verb intransitive if you digress from a subject, you start to talk or write about something else ╾ di|gres|sion [ daı greʃn ] noun count or uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
digress — di•gress [[t]dɪˈgrɛs, daɪ [/t]] v. i. 1) to wander away from the main topic or argument in speaking or writing 2) archaic to turn aside • Etymology: 1520–30; < L dīgressus, ptp. of dīgredī to go off, depart, digress =dī di II+ gredī, comb.… … From formal English to slang
digress — di·gress || daɪ gres v. deviate from the main point (in writing or speaking) … English contemporary dictionary
digress — di·gress … English syllables
di|gress´er — di|gress «duh GREHS, dy », intransitive verb. 1. to turn aside from the main subject in talking or writing: »A speaker should not digress too far or too often if he wishes to hold the full attention of his audience. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… … Useful english dictionary
di|gress — «duh GREHS, dy », intransitive verb. 1. to turn aside from the main subject in talking or writing: »A speaker should not digress too far or too often if he wishes to hold the full attention of his audience. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under diverge. (Cf … Useful english dictionary
Digressed — Digress Di*gress , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Digressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Digressing}.] [L. digressus, p. p. of digredi to go apart, to deviate; di = dis + gradi to step, walk. See {Grade}.] 1. To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
