Definitions For Debate

noun

  • A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
  • The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
  • A discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something

verb

  • Argue with one another
  • Have an argument about something
  • Discuss the pros and cons of an issue
  • Think about carefully; weigh
  • To discuss (something) with people whose opinions are different from your own
  • To compete against (someone) in a debate : to argue against another person's opinions as part of an organized event
  • To think about (something) in order to decide what to do

Is Debate a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
10

The word Debate is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Debate in a Sentence

  • The candidates participated in several debates before the election was held.
  • The meaning of the text has been the subject of considerable debate among scholars for many years.
  • Scholars have been debating the meaning of the text for years.
  • Whether or not the tax cuts benefit the lower classes is still hotly debated among economists.
  • The energy bill is currently being debated in Congress.

Synonyms for Debate

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