[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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