debate in English

noun

1

a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward.

Watt committed himself to holding more public debates and discussions separate from council meetings.

synonyms: discussion, discourse, parley, dialogue, argument, counterargument, dispute, wrangle, war of words, argumentation, disputation, dissension, disagreement, contention, conflict, negotiations, talks, confab, powwow

verb

1

argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner.

the board debated his proposal

synonyms: discuss, talk over/through, talk about, thrash out, hash out, argue, dispute, kick around, bat around

noun

discussion, discourse, parley, dialogue, argument, counterargument, dispute, wrangle, war of words, argumentation, disputation, dissension, disagreement, contention, conflict, negotiations, talks, confab, powwow
argumentation, argument
public debate, disputation

verb

discuss, consider, contend, deliberate, moot
discuss, talk over/through, talk about, thrash out, hash out, argue, dispute, kick around, bat around
consider, think over/about, chew over, mull over, ponder, revolve, deliberate, contemplate, muse, meditate, cogitate
contend, fence, argue
deliberate
moot, consider, deliberate, turn over

Use "debate" in a sentence

1. Brainwashing (DEBATE) Brainwashing (DEBATE)

2. Debate Respecting Posting of Troops Outside Canada-Inquiry-Debate Adjourned

3. A fiery debate ensued.

4. On motion of Senator Di Nino, debate adjourned. STATE OF LITERACY INQUIRY—DEBATE CONTINUED

5. Seventh Debate: Alton, Illinois

6. The scientific debate, yes.

7. This debate is long overdue.

8. Tempers flared during the debate.

9. Argufy definition is - dispute, debate

10. There followed an acrimonious debate.

11. The debate ended in uproar.

12. On motion of Senator Corbin, debate adjourned. CANADA’S COMMITMENT TO DARFUR, SUDAN INQUIRY—DEBATE CONTINUED

13. Alarmists Still Refuse to Debate

14. If they want to debate something, debate it, do not enter into this silly ad hominem stuff

15. Once Cloture is used, debate is limited to 30 additional hours of debate on the given topic

16. Two bad ideas clutter the debate.

17. She won every debate at school.

18. Now comes the great Medicaid debate.

19. To close (a debate) by Cloture.

20. Braggadocious!: Randy Rainbow Moderates Debate #1

21. Centralization in; Debate on Address; M

22. Economic accounts for agriculture ***I (debate

23. Scientists debate whether Smilodon was social.

24. In an ongoing debate about globalization,

25. The debate around the insurgency sharpened.

26. Civilize It: Dignity beyond the Debate

27. Save your acrimony for the debate.

28. Argue, quarrel, debate, dispute, discuss, reason

29. A polarized party-political debate developed.

30. ♪ All the porters debate ♪

31. Perhaps the debate is over semantics.

32. The language barrier makes debate impossible.

33. A healthy society promotes vigorous debate.

34. The debate simply revived old hatreds.

35. She won the debate hands down.

36. Big Debate: Who is being Befooled via political Iftar parties? The debate is being moderated by Neha Pant

37. A Beethovenian debate Back to video

38. Concerns of Albertans-Inquiry-Debate Adjourned

39. The debate Correspondingly branches into two

40. So the climate debate is Confected

41. (noun) The Closing of a debate.

42. Pence Accedes to Plexiglass at Debate

43. It doesn't contribute to any debate.

44. Democracy and open debate were inseparable.

45. Good debate can quicken one's mind.

46. The debate correspondingly branches into two.

47. The whole debate was rather fitful.

48. Science is peripheral to that debate.

49. Anti-war protesters disrupted the debate.

50. Honourable senators, we are calling for debate on the amendment, and the debate will be adjourned by Senator Andreychuk