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"
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
Definition of 'debate'
