debate

debate
1 /dI'beIt/ noun
1 (C, U) discussion or argument on a subject that people have different opinions about
(+ on/over/about): As yet there has been little public debate on these issues. | fierce/heated/intense debate (=discussion involving very strong opinions) | the welfare/abortion etc debate: the gun control debate in the US
2 (C) a formal discussion on a subject
(+ about/on): a lively debate on the relevance of Marx today
3 be open to debate also be a matter for debate if an idea is open to debate no-one has proved yet whether it is true or false: Whether that would have made any difference is open to debate.
4 under debate being discussed: The whole question of compensation is still under debate.
2 verb (I, T)
1 to discuss a subject formally when you are trying to make a decision or find a solution: We debated for several hours before taking a vote. | debate whether/what/how etc: debating whether to raise the price of school meals | hotly debated (=argued about strongly): His conclusions are hotly debated among academics.
2 to consider something in your own mind before reaching a decision: debate with yourself: He debated with himself for a moment then replied. | debate who/what/how etc: I wasn't feeling well and was debating whether to go to work.
— debater noun (C)

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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