debate
To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
Example
“"Debate me, coward!" snarled the completely normal intellectual.”
Other meanings
To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide
“He was debating where he'd spend his holiday.”
To engage in combat for; to strive for.
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "dis-" (apart, in different directions).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “debate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.