Word Meaning

Meaning of debate

- To engage in combat for; to strive for.
- To contend for in words or arguments; to strive to maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss; to argue for and against.
- To engage in strife or combat; to fight.
- 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.
- A fight or fighting; contest; strife.
- 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.
- Subject of discussion.

Crossword clue for debate

- Argue
- Argument
- Beat Ed badly at formal discussion
- Discuss or argue about
- Engage in discussion
- Formal argument
- Formal discussion
- Invader
- Parliamentary argument