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 is contention in argument; dispute, controversy; discussion; esp. the discussion of questions of public interest in Parliament or in any assembly. Debating is carried out in many assemblies of various types to discuss matters and to make resolutions about action to be taken, often by a vote....
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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 rationa...
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