noun Download 🔗Share An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision. Examples : "After a four-hour debate, the committee voted to table the motion." politics government communication society law essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views. Examples : "The debate over the age of the universe is thousands of years old." communication politics society language philosophy education essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Discussion of opposing views. Examples : "There has been considerable debate concerning exactly how to format these articles." politics communication society government language philosophy law education essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (frequently in the French form débat) 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. Examples : "The student's debate on the best way to study for exams was a lively discussion. " literature language history writing culture essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Strife, discord. Examples : "The debate over who should wash the dishes tonight created a lot of discord in the family. " politics society communication essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena. Examples : ""Debate me, coward!" snarled the completely normal intellectual." politics communication language society government law essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fight. Examples : "The siblings debated loudly over who got to choose the movie. " communication action language essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To engage in combat for; to strive for. Examples : "The students debated the best way to improve their school's recycling program. " politics government communication action essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide Examples : "Before making a decision about which college to apply to, I debated the pros and cons of each option. " mind philosophy logic communication essential ielts Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading