Debate: meaning, definitions and examples

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debate

 

[ dษชหˆbeษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

formal discussion

A debate is a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and the best one is chosen.

Synonyms

argument, discussion, dispute

Examples of usage

  • The candidates engaged in a heated debate over healthcare policy.
  • The debate on climate change sparked a lot of interest.
Context #2 | Verb

argue about

Debate means to argue about a particular subject, especially one that causes strong feelings or opinions.

Synonyms

argue, deliberate, discuss

Examples of usage

  • They debated for hours about which movie to watch.
  • The team debated the best strategy for the upcoming game.

Translations

Translations of the word "debate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น debate

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคนเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Debatte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ debat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตะฑะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ debata

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่จŽ่ซ–

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉbat

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ debate

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tartฤฑลŸma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ† ๋ก 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‚ุงุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ debata

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ debata

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่พฉ่ฎบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ debat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ umrรฆรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะปา›ั‹ะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒฃแƒกแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผzakirษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ debate

Etymology

The word 'debate' originated from the Old French word 'debatre', which means 'to fight' or 'to beat'. It entered the English language in the 13th century with the meaning of 'to quarrel' or 'to contend'. Over time, the word evolved to represent a formal discussion or argument on a particular topic.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,212, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.