Look up: debate

1. debate
   [n] - the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote) 2. [v] - discuss the pros and cons of an issue 3. [v] - argue with one another
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2. debate
   discussion which takes place within a meeting Category: General
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3. Debate
   De·bate' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Debated ; present participle & verbal noun Debating .] [ Old French debatre , French débattre ; Latin de +
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4. Debate
   De·bate' intransitive verb 1. To engage in strife or combat; to fight. [ Obsolete] Chaucer. « Well could he tourney and in lists debate .» Spenser. 2. To contend in words; to dispute; hence, to delib...
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5. Debate
   De·bate' noun [ French débat , from débattre . See Debate , transitive verb ] 1. A fight or fighting; contest; strife. [ Archaic] « On the day of the Trinity next ensuing was a great de...
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6. debate
   disputation noun the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)
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7. debate
   deliberate verb discuss the pros and cons of an issue
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8. debate
   verb argue with one another; `We debated the question of abortion`; `John debated Mary`
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9. debate
   turn over verb think about carefully; weigh; `They considered the possibility of a strike`; `Turn the proposal over in your mind`
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10. Debate
    • (v. t.) 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. • (v. t.) To engage in combat for; to strive for. • (v. t.) Subject of discussion. • (...
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11. debate
    formal, oral confrontation between two individuals, teams, or groups who present arguments to support opposing sides of a question, generally ... [7 related articles]
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12. Debate
    `Debate` or `debating` is a formal method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn`t the case or rhetoric which is a technique of pers...
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13. Debate
    (parliamentary procedure) `Debate` or `discussion` in parliamentary procedure refers to discussion on the merits of a pending question; that is, whether it should or not be agreed to. Robert`s Rules of Order notes that "Debate, rightly understood, is an essential element in the making of...
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