WHAT IS A DEBATE?

debate

noun

de·​bate | \ di-ˈbāt  dē-\

Definition of debate

 (Entry 1 of 2)

a contention by words or argumentsOur polite chat about politics became a heated debate.The case sparked a raging public debate on property rights.: such as
aa regulated discussion of a proposition (see PROPOSITION entry 1 sense 1b) between two matched sidesthe last presidential debate before the electionthe debate‘s moderator
blawgovernment the formal discussion of a motion (see MOTION entry 1 sense 3a) before a deliberative body according to the rules of parliamentary procedure

debate

 verb

debateddebating

Definition of debate (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1ato argue aboutthe subject was hotly debated
bto engage (an opponent) in debatea governor debating her challenger
2to turn over in one’s mind to think about (something, such as different options) in order to decidestill debating what to do

intransitive verb

1to participate in a debatethe six primary candidates who debated last night
2ato contend in words
bto discuss a question by considering opposed arguments
3obsolete FIGHTCONTEND

debate

[ dih-beyt ]
 

noun

verb (used without object), de·bat·ed, de·bat·ing.

verb (used with object), de·bat·ed, de·bat·ing.

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