debate

Phonetic

US /dɪˈbeɪt/UK /dɪˈbeɪt/

Translations

NOUNAn argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision., An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views., Discussion of opposing views., A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin., Strife, discord.

VERBTo participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena., To fight., To engage in combat for; to strive for., To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide

Variants

debates: Third Person Singular, Plural
debating: Present Participle
debated: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

President Biden’s debate performance rattled even the most faithful Democrats.
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The storm over an incendiary anti-Islamic video posted on YouTube has stirred fresh debate on these issues
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In This Presidential Debate, CNN Is the Decider
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Squabbled Over Debate Rules
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The Renaissance(文艺复兴) has a long and complex historiography(史学), and in line with general skepticism(怀疑) of discrete(离散) periodizations(分期), there has been much debate among historians reacting to the 19th-century glorification(颂扬) of the "Renaissance(文艺复兴)" and individual cultural heroes as "Renaissance(文艺复兴) men", questioning the usefulness(用处) of Renaissance as a term and as a historical delineation(划定).[
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