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.