Definition
Past tense of debate; engaged in formal or informal argument about a topic. Discussed opposing viewpoints or considered different sides of an issue.
Etymology
From Old French 'debatre' meaning 'to fight, contend'. Originally meant physical combat, from 'de-' (down) and 'batre' (to beat). The meaning shifted to verbal contest and reasoned argument by the 13th century.
Kelly Says
The evolution of 'debate' from physical combat to intellectual combat perfectly mirrors civilization's progress toward resolving conflicts through words rather than violence. Modern debate formats still use martial language - we 'attack' arguments and 'defend' positions.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተናገረ
teh-nah-geh-reh
ARالعربية
مناقش
munaqasha
BNবাংলা
বিতর্কিত
bitarkit
CACatalà
debatut
deh-bah-TOO-t
CSČeština
diskutován
dee-SKO-tah-vahn
DADansk
diskuteret
dee-SKO-tah-reht
DEDeutsch
diskutiert
dees-koo-TEE-ert
ELΕλληνικά
συζητημένος
see-zee-tee-meh-nohs
ESEspañol
debatido
deh-bah-TEE-thoh
FAفارسی
مذاکره شده
mozakereh shodeh
FISuomi
keskusteltu
keh-skoo-steh-loo
FRFrançais
débattu
deh-bah-TOO
HAHA
tattauna
tah-tah-oo-nah
HIहिन्दी
विवादित
vivaadit
HUMagyar
megvitatott
mehg-vee-tah-toht
IDBahasa Indonesia
diperdebatkan
dee-pehr-deh-bah-tkahn
ITItaliano
discusso
dee-SKO-soh
KKKK
талқылаған
tah-lky-lah-gahn
KMKM
ពិភាក្សា
peh-piak-sah
MSBahasa Melayu
diperdebatkan
dee-pehr-deh-bah-tkahn
MYမြန်မာ
ဆွေးနွေး
hsweh nway
NLNederlands
besproken
beh-SPOH-kehn
NONorsk
diskutert
dee-SKO-tah-reht
PLPolski
dyskutowany
dee-skoo-TOH-vah-nee
PTPortuguês
debated
deh-bah-TEH-do
RORomână
dezbătut
deh-zbah-TOOT
RUРусский
обсуждался
ahp-soozh-DAH-syah
SVSvenska
diskuterad
dee-SKO-tah-rad
SWKiswahili
jadiliwa
jah-dee-lee-wah
TAதமிழ்
விவாதிக்கப்பட்ட
vivaadikkappatt
TEతెలుగు
చర్చించబడింది
charcimchabaddi
THไทย
ถกเถียง
thohk thiang
TLTL
tinatalakay
tee-nah-tah-lah-kah-y
TRTürkçe
tartışılan
tahrt-ee-SHEE-lahn
UKУкраїнська
обговорювався
ahp-hoh-voh-ryoo-vah-syah
URاردو
بحث کیا
bahas kiya
VITiếng Việt
tranh luận
tranh loo-ahn
YOYO
ṣe àṣeyọri
shay ah-sheh-yoh-ree
ZUZU
kadebated
kah-deh-bah-tehd