debate

Speech parts

1. debate - Noun

2. debate - Verb

Meaning

To engage in combat for; to strive for.

To contend for in words or arguments; to strive to maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss; to argue for and against.

To engage in strife or combat; to fight.

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.

A fight or fighting; contest; strife.

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.

Subject of discussion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

argument dispute argumentation disputation consider discussion argue controversy dialogue discuss disagreement discourse deliberate fence contention
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Antonyms

concord alliance support soliloquy repartee agreement
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Hypernyms

word consider speaking discussion discuss discourse

Hyponyms

SPAR vex see niggle bicker dispute

Phrases with the word

open to debate debate among lawmakers debate among members debate with debate in the chamber important debate

Derivatives

debated debating

Examples

the argument over foreign aid goes on and on Source: Internet

They considered the possibility of a strike Source: Internet

Turn the proposal over in your mind Source: Internet

We debated the question of abortion Source: Internet

John debated Mary Source: Internet

'Abraham Lincoln here': Joe Biden jabs Donald Trump for comparing himself to 16th president during debate exchangeTrump has a history of comparing himself to Lincoln. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

debatable debatableness debatably debate among lawmakers debate among members debate bro