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debatti — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • debate verb To argue a topic formally, usually presenting opposing sides.

Senses

debatti is used for these senses in English:

  • debate An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
  • debate (frequently in the French form débat) A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin.

debate — full definition

  1. verb To argue a topic formally, usually presenting opposing sides.
  2. verb To think something over carefully before deciding.
  3. noun A formal discussion of opposing views, often ending in a vote or decision.

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