1. debate - Noun
2. debate - Verb
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 dictionarythe 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