Dictionary definition · debate
noun
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal"the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
- the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
verb
- argue with one another"We debated the question of abortion"
- think about carefully; weigh"They considered the possibility of a strike"
- discuss the pros and cons of an issue
- have an argument about something
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).