Debate between jfk and nixon was amazing. But jfk won it.
They debated for hours and hours 'til they finally found an answer.
My rules are not up for debate.
There was a student debate in the hall yesterday.
The debate went on for hours.
There is a debate on climate change next week.
The value for the mansion was debatable.
Indeed, this is the crux of the entire debate.
the verb is debate because it is a doing thing you are debating
Wilmot Proviso spurred a debate showing growth in sectionalism.
"The Apotheosis of Jesus in modern religious teachings is open to much debate."
In school today we will be debating who should be president and why.
Their was a debate in school today>
I don't care to debate the issue with you.
The debate team went to the state competition. I practiced for my debate at school.
One could debate the existence of an after life.
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Yes. Noun: "We held a debate." Verb: "Let's debate that subject later."
luther had ideas he wanted to debate.
Example sentence - They were told repeatedly to stay on topic during the debate.
From my understanding when you use debate as a verb it acts on the subject that will be debated, not the person who you are engaging in conversation with. For example if someone says "Linda is going to debate Bob" the actually meaning is that Linda's subject matter for her debate is Bob. People mistakenly use a sentence like that to mean Linda is going to debate an issue against her opponent Bob.
Example sentence - It will take a firm stand to win the debate.
"The topic of homosexuality was sure to cause a contentious debate."
There is much debate about the afterlife and if it exists.