Debated

verb

/dɪˈbeɪtəd/

Word Frequency: 4.0

Definitions

1.verbTo participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.

""Debate me, coward!" snarled the completely normal intellectual."

2.verbTo fight.

3.verbTo engage in combat for; to strive for.

4.verbTo consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide

"He was debating where he'd spend his holiday."

5.adjectiveDisputed, under discussion, not settled.

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