Definition of debate. Meaning of debate. Synonyms of debate

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Definition of debate

Debate
Debate De*bate", v. i. 1. To engage in strife or combat; to fight. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Well could he tourney and in lists debate. --Spenser. 2. To contend in words; to dispute; hence, to deliberate; to consider; to discuss or examine different arguments in the mind; -- often followed by on or upon. He presents that great soul debating upon the subject of life and death with his intimate friends. --Tatler.

Meaning of debate from wikipedia

- Debate is a process that involves formal discourse, discussion, and oral addresses on a particular topic or collection of topics, often with a moderator...
- The Munk Debates are a semi-annual series of debates on major policy issues held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are run by the Aurea Foundation, a...
- The Lincoln–Douglas debates were a series of seven debates in 1858 between Abraham Lincoln, the Republican Party candidate for the United States Senate...
- Debate ("The Debate") refers to several Spanish language news websites and periodicals: El Debate (Argentina), Argentinian online newspaper El Debate...
- these debates. Candidate debates are not constitutionally mandated, but they are now considered an intrinsic part of the election process. The debates are...
- Presidential debates may refer to: Leaders' debate, which occur within Parliamentary forms of government French presidential debates, held on television...
- The Norway Debate, sometimes called the Narvik Debate, was a momentous debate in the British House of Commons from 7 to 9 May 1940, during the Second World...
- The Great Debate, also called the Shapley–Curtis Debate, was held on 26 April 1920 at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, between the astronomers...
- Samye Debate, also called Council of Lhasa, Council of Samye, Debate of Samye or Great Debate, was a two-year debate over whether enlightenment happened...
- A debate show is a television show genre based around a debate. Usually it is hosted by a moderator. In the United States, Crossfire was a current events...