debate

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for debate

debate 🔊 /dʌbejˈt/

debate : පොරකනවා

debate : තර්ක කරනවා

debate : විවාදය

debate : වාදය

debate : වාද

debate : පොරය

debate : තර්කය

debate : වාද කරනවා

debate definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To engage in combat for; to strive for.
  2. To contend for in words or arguments; to strive to maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss; to argue for and against.
  3. A fight or fighting; contest; strife.
  4. Contention in words or arguments; discussion for the purpose of elucidating truth or influencing action; strife in argument; controversy; as, the debates in Parliament or in Congress.
  5. Subject of discussion.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To engage in strife or combat; to fight.
  2. To contend in words; to dispute; hence, to deliberate; to consider; to discuss or examine different arguments in the mind; -- often followed by on or upon.