to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about, esp. to explore solutions; debate

to discuss the proposed law on taxes.

Civil Law .

to collect a debt from (the person primarily liable) before proceeding against the person secondarily liable.

to execute against the movable property of (a debtor) before proceeding against the debtor's immovable property, as land.

Rare . to consume (food or drink) enthusiastically.

Obsolete . to make known; reveal.

verb

be quiet

verb

altercate , argue , bounce off , canvass , compare notes , confabulate , confer , consider , consult with , contend , contest , converse , debate , deliberate , descant , discept , discourse about , dispute , dissert , dissertate , examine , exchange views on , explain , figure , get together , go into , groupthink , hash over , hold forth , jaw * , kick about , knock around , moot , put heads together , reason about , review , sift , take up , thrash out * , toss around * , ventilate , weigh , bandy , talk over , thrash out , thresh out , toss around , agitate , air , consult , discourse , elaborate , expound , parley , treat