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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
debating \debat"ing\, n.
the act of discussing or arguing; discussion.
1913 webster
debating society or debating club, a society or club for
the purpose of debate and improvement in extemporaneous
speaking.
1913 webster
see also:
debating society debating club
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
debate \debate"\, v. t. imp. p. p. debated; p. pr. vb.
n. debating. of. debatre, f. d'ebattre; 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
see also:
debated debating batter abate argue discuss
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