Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - debate
Debate
debate
v. & n. --v. 1 tr. (also absol.) discuss or dispute about (an issue, proposal, etc.) esp. formally in a legislative assembly, public meeting, etc. 2 a tr. consider, ponder (a matter). b intr. consider different sides of a question. --n. 1 a formal discussion on a particular matter, esp. in a legislative assembly etc. 2 debating, discussion (open to debate). Phrases and idioms debating point an inessential matter used to gain advantage in a debate. Derivatives debater n. Etymology: ME f. OF debatre, debat f. Rmc (as DE-, BATTLE)
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I. noun Date: 13th century a contention by words or arguments: as, the formal discussion of a motion before a deliberative body according to the rules of parliamentary procedure, a regulated discussion of a proposition between two matched sides, II. verb (~d; debating) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French debatre, from de+ batre to beat, from Latin battuere Date: 14th century intransitive verb fight, contend, 2. to contend in words, to discuss a question by considering opposed arguments, to participate in a ~, transitive verb 1. to argue about , to engage (an opponent) in ~, to turn over in one's mind , see: discuss ~ment noun ~r noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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