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 Definitions of debate  [ɪˈbeɪt]  

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Definition of 'debate' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

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)

Definition of 'debate' Princeton's WordNet 

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


Definition of 'debate' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

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.


Definition of 'debate' Webster Dictionary 

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


Translation of 'debate' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience
a Parliamentary debate.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: debat, beraadslaging, bes Arabic flag Arabic: مُناقَشَه Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: спор
Brazilian flag Brazilian: debate Czech flag Czech: diskuse; spor German flag German: die Debatte
Danish flag Danish: debat Greek flag Greek: δημόσια επίσημη συζήτηση Spanish flag Spanish: debate
Estonian flag Estonian: debatt Farsi flag Farsi: بحث؛ گفتمان Finnish flag Finnish: väittely
French flag French: débat Hebrew flag Hebrew: דִּיוּן, וִיכּוּח Hindi flag Hindi: बहस, वाद-विवाद, विवाद
Croatian flag Croatian: rasprava, debata Hungarian flag Hungarian: vita Indonesian flag Indonesian: debat
Icelandic flag Icelandic: umræða Italian flag Italian: dibattito Japanese flag Japanese: 討論
Korean flag Korean: 토론 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: debatai, diskusija Latvian flag Latvian: debates; diskusija
Malay flag Malay: debat Dutch flag Dutch: debat Norwegian flag Norwegian: debatt, ordskifte
Polish flag Polish: debata Persian flag Persian: بحث؛ گفتمان Pashto flag Pashto: مناقشه، مشاجره، مناظره، م
Portuguese flag Portuguese: debate Romanian flag Romanian: dezbatere Russian flag Russian: дебаты
Slovak flag Slovak: debata Slovenian flag Slovenian: razprava Serbian flag Serbian: debata
Swedish flag Swedish: debatt Thai flag Thai: การโต้วาที Turkish flag Turkish: tartışma, müzakere
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 辯論 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: дискусія; дебати Urdu flag Urdu: مباحثہ
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: cuộc tranh luận Chinese flag Chinese: 辩论

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