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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] A wise council . . . that did debate this business. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself. --Prov. xxv. 9. Syn: To argue; discuss; dispute; controvert. See {Argue}, and {Discuss}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Debate \De*bate"\, v. i. 1. To engage in strife or combat; to fight. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Well could he tourney and in lists debate. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] He presents that great soul debating upon the subject of life and death with his intimate friends. --Tatler. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Debate \De*bate"\, n. [F. d['e]bat, fr. d['e]battre. See {Debate}, v. t.] 1. A fight or fighting; contest; strife. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] On the day of the Trinity next ensuing was a great debate . . . and in that murder there were slain . . . fourscore. --R. of Gloucester. [1913 Webster] But question fierce and proud reply Gave signal soon of dire debate. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Heard, noted, answer'd, as in full debate. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 3. Subject of discussion. [R.] [1913 Webster] Statutes and edicts concerning this debate. --Milton. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: 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}, {debate}] 2: the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) [syn: {debate}, {disputation}, {public 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}, {debate}, {moot}, {turn over}, {deliberate}] 3: discuss the pros and cons of an issue [syn: {debate}, {deliberate}] 4: have an argument about something [syn: {argue}, {contend}, {debate}, {fence}] From Portuguese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-por-eng]: debate debate