Debate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To engage in argument by discussing opposing points.
  • verb-intransitive. To engage in argument by discussing opposing points.
  • verb-intransitive. To engage in a formal discussion or argument. See Synonyms at discuss.
  • verb-intransitive. Obsolete To fight or quarrel.
  • v. To deliberate on; consider.
  • v. To dispute or argue about.
  • v. To discuss or argue (a question, for example) formally.
  • v. Obsolete To fight or argue for or over.
  • n. A discussion involving opposing points; an argument.
  • n. Deliberation; consideration: passed the motion with little debate.
  • n. A formal contest of argumentation in which two opposing teams defend and attack a given proposition.
  • n. Obsolete Conflict; strife.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Strife, discord.
  • n. 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.
  • n. An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
  • n. Discussion of opposing views.
  • n. 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.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To engage in combat for; to strive for.
  • v. To contend for in words or arguments; to strive to maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss; to argue for and against.
  • verb-intransitive. To engage in strife or combat; to fight.
  • verb-intransitive. 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.
  • n. A fight or fighting; contest; strife.
  • n. Contention in words or arguments; discussion for the purpose of elucidating truth or influencing action; strife in argument; controversy.
  • n. Subject of discussion.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To engage in combat; fight; do battle.
  • To dispute; contend.
  • To deliberate together; discuss or argue; also, reflect; consider.
  • To fight or contend for; battle for, as with arms.
  • To contend about in argument; argue for or against; discuss; dispute: as, the question was debated till a late hour.
  • To reflect upon; consider; think.
  • Synonyms Argue, Dispute, Debate, etc. See argue.
  • n. Strife; contention; contest; fight; quarrel.
  • n. Contention by argument; discussion; dispute; controversy: as, forensic debates.
  • n. Subject of discussion.
  • To abate; lower.
  • To abate; fall off.
  • n. Debasement; degradation.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
  • v. have an argument about something
  • n. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
  • v. discuss the pros and cons of an issue
  • v. think about carefully; weigh
  • v. argue with one another
  • Verb Form
    debated    debates    debating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    Form
    debater   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    argue    dispute    discuss    controvert    contest    fight    consider    strife    controversy    discussion   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ate    Cate    Est    Fate    Haight    Iwate    Kate    Kuwait    Nate    Solid-state   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    discussion    controversy    conflict    argument    discourse    inquiry    research    conference    criticism    decision