debate
n 1: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against
some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign
aid goes on and on" [syn: {argument}]
2: the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated
proposition (usually followed by a vote) [syn: {disputation},
{public debate}]
v 1: argue with one another; "We debated the question of
abortion"; "John debated Mary"
2: think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the
possibility of a strike" [syn: {consider}, {moot}, {turn
over}, {deliberate}]
3: discuss the pros and cons of an issue [syn: {deliberate}]
4: have an argument about something [syn: {argue}, {contend}, {fence}]