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1. (n.) debate
a discussion, esp. of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints.
2. debate
a formal contest in which the affirmative and negative sides of a proposition are advocated by opposing speakers.
3. debate
deliberation; consideration.
4. (v.i.) debate
to engage in argument or discussion.
5. debate
to participate in a formal debate.
6. debate
to deliberate; consider.
7. (v.t.) debate
to argue or discuss (a question, issue, or the like), as in an assembly.
8. debate
to dispute or disagree about.
9. debate
to engage in formal argumentation with.
10. debate
to deliberate upon; consider.
Etymology: (1250–1300; < OF de-de - +batre to beat < L batt(u)ere)
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1. (noun) argument, argumentation, debate
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
"the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
2. (verb) debate, disputation, public debate
the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
3. (verb) debate
argue with one another
"We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"
4. (verb) consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate
think about carefully; weigh
"They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
5. (verb) debate, deliberate
discuss the pros and cons of an issue
6. (verb) argue, contend, debate, fence
have an argument about something
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1. (noun) debate
an argument or discussion
a lot of debate in Congress about the war; a heated/fierce debate
2. debate
a formal timed discussion in which people present different opinions
a debate on/about health care
3. (verb) debate
to have a formal discussion of an issue
They will be debating the bill in the Senate.
4. debate
to think carefully about sth before making a decision
We're debating whether to buy a new car.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) debate
to engage in combat for; to strive for
2. (verb) debate
to contend for in words or arguments; to strive to maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss; to argue for and against
3. (verb) debate
to engage in strife or combat; to fight
4. (verb) debate
to contend in words; to dispute; hence, to deliberate; to consider; to discuss or examine different arguments in the mind; -- often followed by on or upon
5. (verb) debate
a fight or fighting; contest; strife
6. (verb) debate
contention in words or arguments; discussion for the purpose of elucidating truth or influencing action; strife in argument; controversy; as, the debates in Parliament or in Congress
7. (verb) debate
subject of discussion
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Sense: a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience
a Parliamentary debate.
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 Afrikaans: debat, beraadslaging, bes |
 Arabic: مُناقَشَه |
 Bulgarian: спор |
 Brazilian: debate |
 Czech: diskuse; spor |
 German: die Debatte |
 Danish: debat |
 Greek: δημόσια επίσημη συζήτηση |
 Spanish: debate |
 Estonian: debatt |
 Farsi: بحث؛ گفتمان |
 Finnish: väittely |
 French: débat |
 Hebrew: דִּיוּן, וִיכּוּח |
 Hindi: बहस, वाद-विवाद, विवाद |
 Croatian: rasprava, debata |
 Hungarian: vita |
 Indonesian: debat |
 Icelandic: umræða |
 Italian: dibattito |
 Japanese: 討論 |
 Korean: 토론 |
 Lithuanian: debatai, diskusija |
 Latvian: debates; diskusija |
 Malay: debat |
 Dutch: debat |
 Norwegian: debatt, ordskifte |
 Polish: debata |
 Persian: بحث؛ گفتمان |
 Pashto: مناقشه، مشاجره، مناظره، م |
 Portuguese: debate |
 Romanian: dezbatere |
 Russian: дебаты |
 Slovak: debata |
 Slovenian: razprava |
 Serbian: debata |
 Swedish: debatt |
 Thai: การโต้วาที |
 Turkish: tartışma, müzakere |
 Taiwanese: 辯論 |
 Ukrainian: дискусія; дебати |
 Urdu: مباحثہ |
 Vietnamese: cuộc tranh luận |
 Chinese: 辩论 |
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