Synonym: argue, discuss, dispute, reason. Similar words: date back to, debut, bat, debris, give back, baths, combat, double back. Meaning: [dɪ'beɪt] 
n. 1. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal 2. the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote). v. 1. argue with one another 2. think about carefully; weigh 3. discuss the pros and cons of an issue 4. have an argument about something.
n. 1. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal 2. the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote). v. 1. argue with one another 2. think about carefully; weigh 3. discuss the pros and cons of an issue 4. have an argument about something. 
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151, Historically, issues of this kind have not occupied the foreground of political debate.
152, This accident has sparked off an intense debate on road safety.
153, The conference gets under way later today with a debate on the family.
154, The journal aims to provide a forum for discussion and debate.
155, Gerald will open the debate and I will sum up.
156, Dr Clark tabled a motion for debate at next month's committee meeting.
157, The current debate arose out of the concerns of parents.
158, It is now up to all of us to debate this issue and press home the argument.
159, The debate has succeeded only in widening rifts within the Church.
160, The president faces trial by television tonight when he takes part in a live debate.
161, After five months of agonized debate they signed the treaty.
162, There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this.
163, She has been trying to revive the debate over equal pay.
164, The question of local government finance has been the subject of debate for some years.
165, This learned book should start a real debate on Western policy towards the Baltics.
166, The indubitable evidence we produced bore down our opponents in the debate.
167, A fierce debate raged over which artist's work should be chosen for the prize.
168, All the participants in the debate had an opportunity to speak.
169, We had a brief debate about whether or not to accept the offer.
170, The current debate about privatization is likely to grow hotter in the coming weeks.
171, Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate / a matter for debate .
172, She figured conspicuously in the public debate on the issue.
173, The government lost the debate in the House of Commons.
174, He was criticised severely by party leaders for going off-message during the debate.
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175, You cannot separate unemployment from the wider debate about the economy.
176, All the candidates were put through their paces during the television debate.
177, His comments have been the source of much perplexity and debate.
178, The benefits of the new law are open to debate.
179, The newspaper report gave only a skeletal account of the debate.
180, Controversial energy measures are slated for Senate debate within days.