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Found 4 items, similar to debate.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: debate
perdebatan
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: debate
berdebat, berdebat-debat, debat, membantahkan, memperdebatkan, perbahasan, perdebatan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: debate
debate
n 1: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against
some proposition or proposal;
“the argument over foreign
aid goes on and on” [syn:
argument,
argumentation]
2: the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated
proposition (usually followed by a vote) [syn:
disputation,
public debate]
debate
v 1: argue with one another;
“We debated the question of
abortion”;
“John debated Mary”
2: think about carefully; weigh;
“They considered the
possibility of a strike”;
“Turn the proposal over in your
mind” [syn:
consider,
moot,
turn over,
deliberate]
3: discuss the pros and cons of an issue [syn:
deliberate]
4: have an argument about something [syn:
argue,
contend,
fence]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Debate
Debate
\De*bate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Debated; p. pr. & vb.
n.
Debating.] [OF. debatre, F. d['e]battre; L. de + batuere
to beat. See
Batter, v. t., and cf.
Abate.]
1. To engage in combat for; to strive for.
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Volunteers . . . thronged to serve under his banner,
and the cause of religion was debated with the same
ardor in Spain as on the plains of Palestine.
--Prescott.
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2. To contend for in words or arguments; to strive to
maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss;
to argue for and against.
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A wise council . . . that did debate this business.
--Shak.
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Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself. --Prov.
xxv. 9.
Syn: To argue; discuss; dispute; controvert. See
Argue, and
Discuss.
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Debate
\De*bate"\, v. i.
1. To engage in strife or combat; to fight. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Well could he tourney and in lists debate.
--Spenser.
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2. To contend in words; to dispute; hence, to deliberate; to
consider; to discuss or examine different arguments in the
mind; -- often followed by on or upon.
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He presents that great soul debating upon the
subject of life and death with his intimate friends.
--Tatler.
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Debate
\De*bate"\, n. [F. d['e]bat, fr. d['e]battre. See
Debate, v. t.]
1. A fight or fighting; contest; strife. [Archaic]
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On the day of the Trinity next ensuing was a great
debate . . . and in that murder there were slain . .
. fourscore. --R. of
Gloucester.
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But question fierce and proud reply
Gave signal soon of dire debate. --Sir W.
Scott.
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2. Contention in words or arguments; discussion for the
purpose of elucidating truth or influencing action; strife
in argument; controversy; as, the debates in Parliament or
in Congress.
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Heard, noted, answer'd, as in full debate. --Pope.
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3. Subject of discussion. [R.]
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Statutes and edicts concerning this debate.
--Milton.
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