to debate
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2.8
- verb
- /dɪˈbeɪt/
:
debatir
- Patient scholars were forced to debate whether the poet had actually ever lived.
- debate issues
- hotly debated
- still debated
Which chapter is most debated by people?
- Which chapter is most debated by people?
- The the UK is debating actually as we speak.
- First, we're not debating single payer this evening.
- But when When you are saying that, I'll debate that.
- I am asking, I am challenging this room to debate this concept.
- So in this example, Hitchens is debating with Frank Turek, a Christian.
- You're seven months in, and have you debated bringing in a partner?
- It's a pleasure to debate this issue with Bhaskar Sankara.
- And we have, you know, the gods debating about things with each other.
Examples
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Faculty members and students alike debate the quality and efficacy of online instruction.
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The board's been debating selling the place for years, but some of us me included, think it looks good in our portfolio.
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Well, we debate this issue a great deal.
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Yes, you should read and I would love to debate any of these guys.
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What are you going to debate about?
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If you want to debate, hire a hall!
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I am asking, I am challenging this room to debate this concept.
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Active learners typically exchange views, share research findings, and debate topics among themselves.
Academic text (2008) -
Let's debate it.
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The students will debate important political issues during the class discussions.
Synonyms
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2.8
To give reasons to support or oppose an idea
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3.5
To argue about something or question if it is true
97
4.6
Argue or claim that something is wrong, often in a formal process
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4.4
To think about something very carefully before deciding
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2.9
To talk with someone because you disagree about something
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7.1
To argue in a friendly, quick way without serious anger
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7.5
To argue directly with someone in public or in a debate
To argue strongly in public, often in writing or speech
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
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3.0
An organized discussion where people argue about government or public issues
- Literature
12
3.0
A discussion among many people and the media about an issue in newspapers, TV, and online
- Formal
1
3.6
A formal event where people argue for or against a proposal and then vote
- Offensive
A person, often a young man, who loves arguing online and tries to win every discussion
- Literature
A public discussion about whether helping someone die to end suffering is right and legal
How Formal
- Specialized
27
8.2
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1.6
607
1.1
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1.0
- Informal
269
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Debate comes from the Latin parts de- 'down' and battere 'to beat', so it originally meant to 'beat down' an opponent with words. That's why to debate is to argue or discuss an idea strongly and in a clear way.