ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Debating

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Debating is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of debate.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of debate.

More Meanings

  1. 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

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Related dictionary entries include argue, disputation, contend, moot, argument, consider.

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