debate

verb

Hanoi [ʔɗi˨˩ ʔɓəj˧˧]Huế [ʔɗɪj˦˩ ʔɓəj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗɪj˨˩ ʔɓəj˧˧] browser voice

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debate means To participate in a debate; to dispute; argue.

Meanings of debate in English

Verb

informal To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena
- Hôm nay team mình sẽ debate về AI với team bên kia.Today our team is gonna debate the other team about AI.

Etymology

From English debate.

Frequently asked questions

What does debate mean in English?

debate (verb) means "To participate in a debate; to dispute; argue".

How do you pronounce debate?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗi˨˩ ʔɓəj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗɪj˨˩ ʔɓəj˧˧]. Tones: debate — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.