Word

debate, v.
(debated, debates, debating)
freq. cnt. 5

argue with one another
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

debate

sample sentences

"We debated the question of abortion"
"John debated Mary"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam and Sue %s
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

debate debater

semantic pointers

hypernym

consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate

have an argument about something
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

argue contend debate fence

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s
Sam wants to %s with Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

argumentative argument arguer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contention

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

debatable debate

semantic pointers

hypernym

converse, discourse

entailment

disagree, differ, take issue, dissent

hyponym

stickle spar bicker, quibble, niggle, pettifog, squabble, brabble quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate oppose

discuss the pros and cons of an issue
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

debate deliberate

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s
The cool air does %s good

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s
Sam wants to %s with Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

debatable debatable debate debate debater

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deliberative deliberation deliberation deliberation

semantic pointers

hypernym

discuss, talk over, hash out

hyponym

vex

think about carefully; weigh
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 1

consider debate deliberate moot turn over

sample sentences

"They considered the possibility of a strike"
"Turn the proposal over in your mind"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

consideration consideration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deliberation deliberation deliberation

semantic pointers

hyponym

see premeditate debate wrestle think twice

verb group

consider, study

hypernym

discuss, talk over, hash out