debattieren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- agitate verb To make someone anxious, upset, or unsettled.
- debate verb To argue a topic formally, usually presenting opposing sides.
- discourse noun Serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.
- discuss verb To talk over a topic with someone, weighing different views.
Senses
debattieren is used for these senses in English:
- agitate (transitive) To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake. [from 16th c.]
- debate (ambitransitive, reciprocal) To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena. [from 14th c.]
- discourse To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason.
agitate — full definition
- verb To make someone anxious, upset, or unsettled.
- verb To shake or stir something with force.
- verb To campaign publicly and persistently for a political or social cause.
debate — full definition
- verb To argue a topic formally, usually presenting opposing sides.
- verb To think something over carefully before deciding.
- noun A formal discussion of opposing views, often ending in a vote or decision.