debate
Meaning of debate
noun
- a formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote.
last night's debate on the Education Bill
- argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner.
MPs debated the issue in the Commons
members of the society debated for five nights
Middle English: via Old French from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + battere ‘to fight’.
Information about debate
- The plural form of debate is: debates.
- Languages in which debate is used:
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GalicianHyphenation of debate
de-bate
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- debate is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
debate synonyms
Meaning argument:
Meaning disputation:
Meaning consider:
Meaning deliberate:
Meaning argue:
Meaning a conversation or debate about a specific topic:
Meaning written or spoken communication or debate:
Meaning a conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice:
Meaning a disagreement or argument:
Meaning a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated:
Meaning a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public:
Meaning give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view:
Meaning engagement in a long, complicated dispute or argument:
Meaning make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows, as a form of training:
Meaning disagreement that leads to discord:
Meaning lack of consensus or approval:
Meaning prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion:
Meaning heated disagreement:
Meaning a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one:
Meaning lack of harmony or agreement:
Meaning discussion aimed at reaching an agreement:
Meaning communication by spoken words; conversation or discussion:
Meaning a discussion between two or more people or groups, especially one directed towards exploration of a particular subject or resolution of a problem:
Meaning discussion, especially of a critical nature, of an issue or event:
Meaning the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone:
Meaning an informal private conversation or discussion:
Meaning a slight skirmish or controversy:
Meaning the action or process of disputing or arguing:
Meaning talk about (something) with a person or people:
Meaning engage in dispute about:
Meaning deny the truth of (something):
Meaning dispute or argue noisily and publicly:
Translation of debate
- French: débat, débattre, discussion
- German: Debatte, debattieren
- Italian: dibattito, dibattere, disputa, discussione, discutere
- Spanish: debate, debatir, discusión
- Portuguese: debate, discussão
Words that rhyme with debate
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