What does debating mean?
Debating means present participle and gerund of debate.
Debating
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of debate.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of debate
- The act of taking part in a debate.
Example Sentences
1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation If the war-minister, or all the ministers together, had had no debatings and dividings to look to; if they had had nobody but their master to obey; no families or particular individuals to conciliate or gratify; they would have acted upon the evidence
Synonyms for debating
Antonyms for debating
Related Words
Word Forms
- debatings
Usage Notes
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1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation If the war-minister, or all the ministers together, had had no debatings and dividings to look to; if they had had nobody but their master to obey; no families or particular individuals to conciliate or gratify; they would have acted upon the evidence
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