Definitions for debates

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debates de·bate

Spelling: [dih-beyt]

IPA: /dɪˈbeɪt/

Debates is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 190 anagrams from letters in debates (abdeest).

Definitions for debates

noun

1. a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints:
2. a formal contest in which the affirmative and negative sides of a proposition are advocated by opposing speakers.
3. deliberation; consideration.
4. Archaic. strife; contention.

verb (used with object)

1. to argue or discuss (a question, issue, or the like), as in a legislative or public assembly:
2. to dispute or disagree about:
3. to engage in formal argumentation or disputation with (another person, group, etc.):
4. to deliberate upon; consider:
5. Archaic. to contend for or over.

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in argument or discussion, as in a legislative or public assembly:
2. to participate in a formal debate.
3. to deliberate; consider:
4. Obsolete. to fight; quarrel.

Origin of debates

1250-1300; (v.) Middle English debaten Old French debatre, equivalent to de- de- + batre to beat Latin battere, earlier battuere; (noun) Middle English debat Old French

Examples for debates

During a debate, the candidates were asked about the islands.

And it must make sure that the platform of debate where we can freely exchange ideas is safe and sound.

He was quite aware of his own ascendency in counsel and his supremacy in debate.

The debate began April 12th, and continued for eight nights.

The supremacy of the nation and its laws should be no longer a subject of debate.

They are already infinitely more qualified to have that debate than we are.

I see that they are already forming to continue this debate with us.

They already know the answer, but they know by feigning ignorance they can create all this debate about it.

But let it—if it must be Lovelace or Solmes, the choice cannot admit of debate.

The debate over who really pulled off the Sony hack, then, could continue indefinitely.