Princeton's WordNet

1. argument, argumentation, debate(noun)

   a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

   "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

2. debate, disputation, public debate(verb)

   the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)

3. debate(verb)

   argue with one another

   "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"

4. consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate(verb)

   think about carefully; weigh

   "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"

5. debate, deliberate(verb)

   discuss the pros and cons of an issue

6. argue, contend, debate, fence(verb)

   have an argument about something

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. debate(noun)ɪˈbeɪt

   an argument or discussion

   a lot of debate in Congress about the war; a heated/fierce debate

2. debateɪˈbeɪt

   a formal timed discussion in which people present different opinions

   a debate on/about health care

3. debate(verb)ɪˈbeɪt

   to have a formal discussion of an issue

   They will be debating the bill in the Senate.

4. debateɪˈbeɪt

   to think carefully about sth before making a decision

   We're debating whether to buy a new car.

Wiktionary

1. debate(Noun)

   Strife, discord.

2. debate(Noun)

   An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.

   After a four-hour debate, the committee voted to table the motion.

3. debate(Noun)

   An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.

4. debate(Noun)

   Discussion of opposing views.

   There has been considerable debate concerning exactly how to format these articles.

5. debate(Noun)

   (Frequently in French form du00E9bat) a type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin.

6. debate(Verb)

   To fight.

7. debate(Verb)

   To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.

Origin: From debatre, from Romanic desbattere, from dis- + battuere.

Webster Dictionary

1. Debate(verb)

   to engage in combat for; to strive for

2. Debate(verb)

   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. Debate(verb)

   to engage in strife or combat; to fight

4. Debate(verb)

   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. Debate(verb)

   a fight or fighting; contest; strife

6. Debate(verb)

   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. Debate(verb)

   subject of discussion

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