debate
The origin and history of debate.
Etymology
From Old French debatre, literally "to beat down," from Latin battuere, "to beat" — the same root that gives us "battle" and "batter."
The origin and history of debate.
From Old French debatre, literally "to beat down," from Latin battuere, "to beat" — the same root that gives us "battle" and "batter."
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