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debate

N การ พิจารณา การ ใช้ ดุลยพินิจ การไตร่ตรอง การ ใคร่ครวญ การ วินิจฉัย cogitation consideration deliberation meditation reflection kan-pi-ja-ra-na

debate

N การ โต้วาที การ อภิปราย การ โต้แย้ง การ ถกเถียง argument contention controversy discussion dispute disputation kan-tol-ya-te

debate

VI โต้แย้ง ถกเถียง โต้เถียง อภิปราย ขัดแย้ง argue discuss dispute to-yaeng

debate

VT พิจารณา ใช้ ดุลยพินิจ ศึกษา ใคร่ครวญ ไตร่ตรอง consider deliberate upon moot turn over pi-ja-ra-na

debate

VT โต้แย้ง ถกเถียง โต้เถียง อภิปราย ขัดแย้ง argue discuss dispute to-yaeng

debate about

PHRV อภิปราย ใน เรื่อง พุด คุย ใน เรื่อง อย่างเป็นทางการ debate on ar-pi-prai-nai-rueang

debate in

PHRV สงสัย ใน เรื่อง คิด เกี่ยวกับ song-sai-nai-rueang

debate on

PHRV อภิปราย ใน เรื่อง พุด คุย ใน เรื่อง .อย่างเป็นทางการ debate about ar-pi-prai-nai-rueang

debate upon

PHRV อภิปราย ใน เรื่อง พุด คุย ใน เรื่อง .อย่างเป็นทางการ debate about ar-pi-prai-nai-rueang

debate with

PHRV อภิปราย กับ debate about ar-pi-prai-kab

debater

N ผู้อภิปราย ผู้ โต้แย้ง arguer talker phu-ar-pi-pai

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEBATE

n. 1. Contention in words or arguments; discussion for elucidating truth; strife in argument or reasoning, between persons of different opinions, each endeavoring to prove his own opinion right, and that of his opposer wrong; dispute; controversy; as the debates in parliament or in congress.
2. Strife; contention.
Behold, ye fast for strife and debate. Isaiah 1:8.
3. The power of being disputed; as, this question is settled beyond debate; the story is true beyond debate.
4. Debate or debates, the published report of arguments for and against a measure; as, the debates in the convention are printed.

DEBATE

v.t.To contend for in words or arguments; to strive to maintain a cause by reasoning; to dispute; to discuss; to argue; to contest, as opposing parties; as, the question was debated till a late hour. Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself. Proverbs 25:9.

DEBATE

v.i. 1. To debate on or in, to deliberate; to discuss or examine different arguments in the mind.
2. To dispute.
3. To engage in combat.

DEBATED

pp. Disputed; argued; discussed.

DEBATEFUL

a. 1. Of things, contested; occasioning contention.
2. Of persons, quarrelsome; contentious.

DEBATEFULLY

adv. With contention.

DEBATEMENT

n.Controversy; deliberation.

DEBATER

n.One who debates; a disputant; a controvertist.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEBATE

De *bate ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Debated; p. pr. & vb. n. Debating. ]Etym: [OF. debatre, F. débattre; L. de + batuere to beat. See Batter, v. t., and cf. Abate. ]

1. To engage in combat for; to strive for. Volunteers... thronged to serve under his banner, and the cause of religion was debated with the same ardor in Spain as on the plains of Palestine. Prescott.

2. To contend for in words or arguments; to strive to maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss; to argue for and against. A wise council. .. that did debate this business. Shak. Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself. Prov. xxv. 9.

Syn. -- To argue; discuss; dispute; controvert. See Argue, and Discuss.

DEBATE

DEBATE De *bate ", v. i.

1. To engage in strife or combat; to fight. [Obs. ] Chaucer. Well could he tourney and in lists debate. Spenser.

2. To contend in words; to dispute; hence, to deliberate; to consider; to discuss or examine different arguments in the mind; -- often followed by on or upon. He presents that great soul debating upon the subject of life and death with his intimate friends. Tatler.

DEBATE

De *bate ", n. Etym: [F. débat, fr. débattre. See Debate, v. t.]

1. A fight or fighting; contest; strife. [Archaic ] On the day of the Trinity next ensuing was a great debate. .. and in that murder there were slain. .. fourscore. R. of Gloucester. But question fierce and proud reply Gave signal soon of dire debate. Sir W. Scott.

2. Contention in words or arguments; discussion for the purpose of elucidating truth or influencing action; strife in argument; controversy; as, the debates in Parliament or in Congress. Heard, noted, answer'd, as in full debate. Pope.

3. Subject of discussion. [R.] Statutes and edicts concerning this debate. Milton.

DEBATEFUL

DEBATEFUL De *bate "ful, a.

Defn: Full of contention; contentious; quarrelsome. [Obs. ] Spenser.

DEBATEFULLY

DEBATEFULLY De *bate "ful *ly, adv.

Defn: With contention. [Obs. ]

DEBATEMENT

De *bate "ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. debatement a beating. ]

Defn: Controversy; deliberation; debate. [R.] A serious question and debatement with myself. Milton.

DEBATER

DEBATER De *bat "er, n.

Defn: One who debates; one given to argument; a disputant; a controvertist. Debate where leisure serves with dull debaters. Shak.

New American Oxford Dictionary

debate

de bate |diˈbāt dəˈbeɪt | ▶noun a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward. • an argument about a particular subject, esp. one in which many people are involved: the national debate on abortion | there has been much debate about prices. ▶verb [ with obj. ] argue about (a subject ), esp. in a formal manner: the board debated his proposal | the date when people first entered America is hotly debated. • [ with clause ] consider a possible course of action in one's mind before reaching a decision: he debated whether he should leave the matter alone or speak to her. PHRASES be open to debate be unproven; require further discussion. under debate being discussed or disputed. DERIVATIVES de bat er noun ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin dis- (expressing reversal ) + battere ‘to fight. ’

Oxford Dictionary

debate

de ¦bate |dɪˈbeɪt | ▶noun a formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote. • an argument about a particular subject, especially one in which many people are involved: the national debate on abortion | [ mass noun ] : there has been much debate about prices. ▶verb [ with obj. ] argue about (a subject ), especially in a formal manner: MPs debated the issue in the Commons | [ no obj. ] : members of the society debated for five nights. • [ with clause ] consider a possible course of action in one's mind before reaching a decision: he debated whether he should leave the matter alone or speak to her. PHRASES be open to debate be unproven and requiring further discussion. under debate being discussed or disputed. DERIVATIVES debater noun ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin dis- (expressing reversal ) + battere ‘to fight ’.

American Oxford Thesaurus

debate

debate noun a debate on the reforms: discussion, discourse, parley, dialogue; argument, dispute, wrangle, war of words; argumentation, disputation, dissension, disagreement, contention, conflict; negotiations, talks; informal confab, powwow. ▶verb 1 they will debate the future of rail transport: discuss, talk over /through, talk about, thrash out, hash out, argue, dispute; informal kick around, bat around. 2 he debated whether to call her: consider, think over /about, chew over, mull over, ponder, revolve, deliberate, contemplate, muse, meditate; formal cogitate.

Oxford Thesaurus

debate

debate noun I would welcome a debate on the reforms | there is renewed debate about NATO's defence role: discussion, exchange of views, discourse, parley; argument, dispute, wrangle, altercation, war of words; arguing, argumentation, wrangling, sparring, disputation, dissension, disagreement, controversy, contention, conflict, disharmony; negotiations, talks; dialogue, comment, interest; informal confab, powwow, rap session; rare velitation, contestation. ▶verb 1 MPs will debate the future of the railways: discuss, confer about, talk over, talk through, talk about, exchange views on, exchange views about, thrash out, argue, argue about, argue the pros and cons of, dispute, wrangle over, bandy words concerning, contend over, contest, controvert, moot; informal kick around /about, bat around /about; archaic altercate. 2 he debated whether to telephone Charlotte: consider, give some thought to, think over, think about, chew over, mull over, turn over in one's mind, weigh up, ponder, deliberate, reflect, contemplate, muse, meditate, cogitate; archaic pore on; rare cerebrate.

Spanish Dictionary

debate

debate nombre masculino Discusión en la que dos o más personas opinan acerca de uno o varios temas y en la que cada uno expone sus ideas y defiende sus opiniones e intereses :debate político; debate parlamentario; el debate está dirigido por un moderador que es el que organiza, dirige, concede los turnos de palabra y centra el tema cuando se desvía; el analista dedica un capítulo introductorio al análisis de los aspectos teóricos y al debate entre especialistas, en el uso de la propaganda con fines bélicos o políticos .SINÓNIMO coloquio .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

debate

de bate /dɪbéɪt /〖語源は「打ちのめす (batter 1 )」〗名詞複～s /-ts /U «…についての » 討論 , 議論, 論争 ; (公式な )討論会 , ディベート ; 熟慮 «about , on , over » (!具体例ではa ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ (a ) heated [fierce ] debate 激しい議論 ▸ have [hold ] a public debate on the tax system 税制についての公開討論会を開催する ▸ be open to debate ≒be a matter of [for ] debate 議論の余地がある ▸ be under debate 討論中である ▸ be the subject of much debate 大いに議論の的となっている動詞～s /-ts /; ～d /-ɪd /; debating 他動詞 1 〈人が〉 «…と » (公式に )〈問題など〉を討論する , 議論する «with » ; 〖debate wh節句〗…かを討議する (→discuss 類義 )▸ debate (a ) foreign policy with one's colleagues 外交問題について同僚と討論する ▸ We debated whether or not to boycott the game .試合をボイコットするかどうか議論した ▸ a hotly debated issue 激しく議論されている問題 2 …を熟慮 [熟考 ]する ; 〖～ wh節句〗…かどうか思案する ; 〖～ doing 〗…しようかよく考える ▸ debate selling one's house 家を売ろうかと考える自動詞 1 «…について /…と » 討論する, 議論する «about, on /with » .2 〖～ with oneself 〗(一人で ) 熟慮する ▸ After debating with herself about his offer of marriage, she accepted it .一人静かに考え抜いたあげく, 彼女は彼からの結婚の申し込みを受け入れた deb á ting cl ù b [soc ì ety ]弁論部 .

debater

de b á t er 名詞 C ディベート出場者 ; 討論する人 ; 論客 .