1. To deliberate; to dispute. Debating society, a society for the purpose of debate and improvement in extemporaneous speaking.

2. Contention or discussion in words or argument; contention; contest.

3. To contend for or discuss in words or arguments; to contend for.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

• decete,
• dubte,
• deliate,
• deabate,
• diate,
• debter,
• debutes,
• debue,
• debre,
• ddate,
• dabate,
• debree,
• debae,
• debute,
• debator,
• debte,
• webite,
• deblt,
• decarte,
• deleate

• F-DPD,
• DPTA,
• devote,
• tobeat,
• Tobit,
• HTTPD.CONF,
• debt-honor,
• debt-equity,
• TPT,
• over-topped,
• debt-to-gdp,
• DIABET,
• DBUT,
• tubed,
• silver-tipped,
• TBATD,
• TBADH,
• tebet,
• tepid,
• tele-typed,
• Tupaiid,
• debido,
• debt-relief,
• granite-topped,
• TBT,
• Tabooed,
• debates,
• Judgment-debt,
• IBM-DPD,
• pre-debut,
• TPD,
• Tabbied,
• sex-typed,
• TBET,
• topweight,
• brick-topped,
• depiet,
• debt,
• mis-doubt,
• debt-laden,
• pink-tipped,
• Dabbed,
• taubate,
• TBOTD,
• devotee,
• DBD3,
• topboot,
• sovereign-debt,
• deputy-mayor,
• DEPT,
• DBT,
• TPD52,
• debet,
• tabuteau,
• taped,
• glass-topped,
• tapout,
• DIPOT,
• DAPTA,
• chocolate-dipped,
• black-tipped,
• hand-dipped,
• DBT-CAMP,
• in-debt,
• white-tipped,
• spine-tipped,
• DEPED,
• tapputi,
• formica-topped,
• touch-typed,
• tubod,
• un-dubbed,
• GATT/TBT,
• TBETA4,
• round-topped,
• deft,
• twobit,
• DIBIT,
• depot,
• debt-free,
• tupouto\'a,
• TPTAE,
• tabot,
• tabate,
• wing-tipped,
• TOPIT,
• debit-card,
• steel-tipped,
• yellow-tipped,
• towboat,
• post-debate,
• DHAPAT,
• HTTPD,
• DEPID,
• DHBETAE,
• TDWBAT,
• TBEDT,
• depite,
• duct-taped,
• felt-tipped,
• dapto,
• marble-topped,
• TBIT,
• Tapet,
• diabeta,
• qinghai-tibet,
• Play-debt,
• screw-topped,
• Dubbed,
• pre-taped,
• skinny-dipped,
• bad-debt,
• topete,
• TAPOD,
• TYPOUT,
• H/DBT,
• tapatio,
• deputy-lieutenant,
• debut,
• dubiety,
• DAPTT,
• dabhade,
• debt-to-equity,
• triangle-topped,
• debt-service,
• dwpt,
• debt-deflation,
• leather-topped,
• tipped,
• debit,
• AE&TPD,
• tibit,
• DPT/SEC,
• Book-debt,
• Dubiate,
• defeat,
• debtor,
• Diapid,
• TBATT,
• TBD,
• debt-for-nature,
• tiptoe,
• filter-tipped,
• re-doubt,
• tippit,
• dipoto,
• dabadie,
• TBIT/S,
• tippett,
• tippytoe,
• then-deputy,
• tupaiidae,
• debater,
• topped,
• IEW/TPT,
• tippet,
• caliche-topped,
• dept.,
• debit-side,
• deepti,
• debatt,
• daubed,
• DPAT,
• tibet,
• red-tipped,
• Tubbed,
• DEPT-GL,
• deviate,
• deputy,
• audio-taped,
• TEBED,
• white-topped,
• hdepot,
• high-topped,
• teapot,
• toupeed,
• TIBDY,
• tubate,
• DPTI/TTI,
• www.tpwd.state.tx.us,
• DBD,
• TOPT,
• self-doubt,
• english-dubbed,
• TPED,
• nuclear-tipped,
• typed,
• Toupet,
• tobita,
• Tiebout,
• DWBD,
• dybwad,
• Topet,
• re-dubbed,
• A-tiptoe,
• tappet,
• deputy-governor,
• debout,
• gender-typed,
• tapti,
• doped,
• dopita,
• open-topped,
• tebbad,
• Toped,
• dipped,
• tibeto-burman,
• Debated,
• Dipody,
• dapped,
• diamond-tipped,
• tabbed,
• debt-ridden,
• Debtee,
• taped-up,
• TBETA-4,
• dupatta,
• thorn-tipped,
• HDIPED,
• daybed,
• Tapeti,
• DBETAH,
• debt-reduction,
• tapeta,
• DUPDA,
• debt-financed,
• stereo-typed,
• tobata,
• tabata,
• depute,
• be-daubed,
• carrot-topped,
• toyopet,
• flat-topped,
• credit/debit,
• tapped,
• taybad,
• DBET,
• Duped,
• Bond-debt,
• tibbett,
• DTPT,
• Dipt,
• WDPT.OB,
• Debited,
• rebate,
• plume-tipped,
• date,
• tapit,
• doubt,
• Tabita,
• tabet,
• TDPAD,
• tibiad,
• DAPD,
• DPT,
• Tabid,
• DPD,
• national-debt,
• tepito,
• un-tapped,
• deeped.

The adverb form of the word "debate" is "debatably".

The adjective form of the word "debate" is "debatable".

The plural of the "debate" can be the "debates".

The singular of the "debate" can be the "debate".