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How to pronounce debate
Say it like this: /dɪˈbeɪt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does debate mean?
verbTo participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
“"Debate me, coward!" snarled the completely normal intellectual.”
To fight.
“Well knew they both his person, sith of late / With him in bloudie armes they rashly did debate.”
To engage in combat for; to strive for.
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.
“After a four-hour debate, the committee voted to table the motion.”
An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
“The debate over the age of the universe is thousands of years old.”
Discussion of opposing views.
“There has been considerable debate concerning exactly how to format these articles.”
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