debate in English dictionary

  • debate

    Meanings and definitions of "debate"

    • (obsolete) Strife, discord.
    • 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.
    • An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
    • (uncountable) Discussion of opposing views.
    • (Frequently in French form débat) 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.
    • (obsolete) To fight. [14th-17th c.]
    • To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena. [from 14th c.]
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      Strife, discord.
    • 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.
    • noun
      An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      Discussion of opposing views.
    • noun
      ( Frequently in French form débat) 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.
    • verb
      (transitive, intransitive)
      To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena. [from 14th c.]
    • verb
      (obsolete, intransitive)
      To fight. [14th-17th c.]
    • verb
      (obsolete, transitive)
      To engage in combat for; to strive for.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide
    • argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting
    • informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views
    • discussion of opposing views
    • type of literary composition
    • participate in a debate
    • To participate in a formal debate.
    • The act of disputing.
    • To discuss by arguing for and against.
    • noun
      a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
    • noun
      the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
    • verb
      argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"
    • verb
      discuss the pros and cons of an issue
    • verb
      have an argument about something
    • verb
      think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"

    Synonyms of "debate" in English dictionary

    speaking, public speaking, speechmaking are the top synonyms of "debate" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of debate

    • debate ( countable and uncountable;  plural  debates)
    • debate ( third-person singular simple present debates, present participle debating, simple past and past participle debated)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza debate, lm  liczba mnoga debates debate, debated, debates, debating
    • debate (countable and uncountable, plural debates)
    • debate (third-person singular simple present debates, present participle debating, simple past and past participle debated)
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