query | If you d_____ whether to do something or what to do, you think or talk about possible courses of action before deciding exactly what you are going to do.If you debate whether to do something or what to do, you think or talk about possible courses of action before deciding exactly what you are going to do. Taggart debated whether to have yet another coffee. At the moment we are debating what furniture to buy for the house. I debated going back inside, but decided against it. |
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word | debate |
full-definition | noun A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views . An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government. There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this. A debate is a formal discussion, for example in a parliament or institution, in which people express different opinions about a particular subject and then vote on it. There are expected to be some heated debates in parliament over the next few days. It is an excellent idea to encourage them to join a school debating society. ...debating skills. verb If people debate a topic, they discuss it fairly formally, putting forward different views. You can also say that one person debates a topic with another person. The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today. The causes of anorexia are much debated. Scholars have debated whether or not Yagenta became a convert. He likes to debate issues with his friends. If you debate whether to do something or what to do, you think or talk about possible courses of action before deciding exactly what you are going to do. Taggart debated whether to have yet another coffee. At the moment we are debating what furniture to buy for the house. I debated going back inside, but decided against it. |
inflections | debatesdebatingdebateddebating |
cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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