Debate vs. Discuss

Debatenoun

An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.

‘After a four-hour debate, the committee voted to table the motion.’;

Discussverb

(transitive) To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

‘Let's sit down and discuss this rationally.’; ‘I don't wish to discuss this further. Let's talk about something else.’;

Debatenoun

An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.

‘The debate over the age of the universe is thousands of years old.’; ‘There was a bit of a debate over who should pay for the damaged fence.’;

Discussverb

To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).

Debatenoun

(uncountable) Discussion of opposing views.

‘There has been considerable debate concerning exactly how to format these articles.’;

Discussverb

To break to pieces; to shatter.

Debatenoun

(frequently in the French form débat) A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin.

Discussverb

To deal with, in eating or drinking; consume.

Debatenoun

(obsolete) Strife, discord.

Discussverb

To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.

Debateverb

(ambitransitive) To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.

Discussverb

To drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors.

Debateverb

To fight.

Discussverb

To break to pieces; to shatter.

Debateverb

To engage in combat for; to strive for.

Discussverb

To break up; to disperse; to scatter; to dissipate; to drive away; - said especially of tumors.

‘Many arts were used to discuss the beginnings of new affection.’; ‘A pomade . . . of virtue to discuss pimples.’;

Debateverb

(transitive) To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide

Discussverb

To shake; to put away; to finish.

‘All regard of shame she had discussed.’;

Debateverb

To engage in combat for; to strive for.

‘Volunteers . . . thronged to serve under his banner, and the cause of religion was debated with the same ardor in Spain as on the plains of Palestine.’;

Discussverb

To examine in detail or by disputation; to reason upon by presenting favorable and adverse considerations; to debate; to sift; to investigate; to ventilate.

Debateverb

To contend for in words or arguments; to strive to maintain by reasoning; to dispute; to contest; to discuss; to argue for and against.

‘A wise council . . . that did debate this business.’; ‘Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself.’;

Discussverb

To deal with, in eating or drinking.

‘We sat quietly down and discussed a cold fowl that we had brought with us.’;

Debateverb

To engage in strife or combat; to fight.

‘Well could he tourney and in lists debate.’;

Discussverb

To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.

Debateverb

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.

‘He presents that great soul debating upon the subject of life and death with his intimate friends.’;

Discussverb

to consider or examine in speech or writing;

‘The article covered all the different aspects of this question’; ‘The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'’;

Debatenoun

A fight or fighting; contest; strife.

‘On the day of the Trinity next ensuing was a great debate . . . and in that murder there were slain . . . fourscore.’; ‘But question fierce and proud replyGave signal soon of dire debate.’;

Discussverb

speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion;

‘We discussed our household budget’;

Debatenoun

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.

‘Heard, noted, answer'd, as in full debate.’;

Discussverb

talk about (something) with a person or people

‘they were discussing where to go for a drink’; ‘I discussed the matter with my wife’;

Debatenoun

Subject of discussion.

‘Statutes and edicts concerning this debate.’;

Discussverb

talk or write about (a topic) in detail, taking into account different issues or ideas

‘in Chapter Six I discuss problems that arise in applying Darwin's ideas’;

Debatenoun

a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal;

‘the argument over foreign aid goes on and on’;

Debatenoun

the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)

Debateverb

argue with one another;

‘We debated the question of abortion’; ‘John debated Mary’;

Debateverb

think about carefully; weigh;

‘They considered the possibility of a strike’; ‘Turn the proposal over in your mind’;

Debateverb

discuss the pros and cons of an issue

Debateverb

have an argument about something

Debatenoun

a formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote

‘last night's debate on the Education Bill’;

Debatenoun

an argument about a particular subject, especially one in which many people are involved

‘there has been much debate about prices’; ‘the national debate on abortion’;

Debateverb

argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner

‘MPs debated the issue in the Commons’; ‘members of the society debated for five nights’;

Debateverb

consider a possible course of action in one's mind before reaching a decision

‘he debated whether he should leave the matter alone or speak to her’;

Debate

Debate is a process that involves formal discourse on a particular topic. In a debate, arguments are put forward for often opposing viewpoints.