Definitions
argue with one another
Word origin
From Middle English debaten, from Old French debatre (“to fight, contend, debate, also literally to beat down”), from Romanic desbattere, from Latin dis- (“apart, in different directions”) + battuō (“to beat, to fence”).
Used in a sentence
“"Debate me, coward!" snarled the completely normal intellectual.”
“a wise council […] that did debate this business”
“Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Formal discussion”6 letters
02“Formal argument”6 letters
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