0 present participle of debate
1 to discuss a subject in a formal way:
They had been debating for several hours without reaching a conclusion.
[ + question word ] The authorities debated whether to build a new car park.
[ + question word ] We debated whether to take the earlier train.
There was no seconder for the motion so it could not be debated.
The ethics of journalism are much debated.
They were debating the proposition that 'All people are created equal'.
I'm still debating whether to take the job or not.
We might still disagree about what is feasible, or how much feasibility matters, but at least we can figure out what we are really debating.
Such departments are currently debating the nature of their subject.
In contrast, he would challenge or counter the person's jibes, with the same intensity as he would if he were debating an issue.
