Antonyms for debate
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : dih-beyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈbeɪt |
Definition of debate
Origin :- late 14c., "to quarrel, dispute," also "discuss, deliberate upon the pros and cons of," from Old French debatre (13c., Modern French débattre), originally "to fight," from de- "down, completely" (see de-) + batre "to beat" (see battery). Related: Debated; debating.
- noun discussion of issues; consideration
- verb argue, discuss
- The supremacy of the nation and its laws should be no longer a subject of debate.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- But let it—if it must be Lovelace or Solmes, the choice cannot admit of debate.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- He was quite aware of his own ascendency in counsel and his supremacy in debate.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- The debate began April 12th, and continued for eight nights.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- I see that they are already forming to continue this debate with us.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Whatever point was in her mind she did not, or could not, debate it.
- Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
- "You will be late for the debate," said one of them to the other.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- The result of their debate, I suppose, will somehow or other be communicated to me by-and-by.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Pierre, for his part, had not spoken a word since the beginning of the debate.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- The excitement was so great that it was some time before the debate could be resumed.
- Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
Synonyms for debate
- agitate
- agitation
- altercate
- altercation
- answer
- argument
- argumentation
- bandy
- bicker
- blah-blah
- bump heads
- canvass
- chew the fat
- cogitate
- cogitation
- confab
- confute
- consider
- contend
- contention
- contest
- controversy
- controvert
- controverting
- cross swords
- deliberate
- deliberation
- demonstrate
- dialectic
- differ
- discept
- disprove
- disputation
- dispute
- forensic
- hammer away at
- hash over
- hassle
- have at it
- kick around
- knock around
- lock horns
- match
- meditation
- moot
- mooting
- oppose
- pettifog
- pick a bone
- polemic
- prove
- put up argument
- question
- reason
- rebut
- rebutting
- reflection
- refute
- refuting
- rehash
- set to
- talk back
- talk game
- thrash out
- tiff
- toss around
- words
- wrangle
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