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naiad

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

el' role='heading' aria-level='3'>Synonyms: Noun

account advisement consideration deliberation reflection study thought

Synonyms: Verb

chew over cogitate consider contemplate deliberate entertain eye kick around meditate mull (over) perpend ponder pore (over) question revolve ruminate study think (about or over) turn weigh wrestle (with)

Examples

Noun

//The candidates participated in several debates before the election was held.
//The meaning of the text has been the subject of considerable debate among scholars for many years.

Verb

//Scholars have been debating the meaning of the text for years.
//Whether or not the tax cuts benefit the lower classes is still hotly debated among economists.
//The energy bill is currently being debated in Congress.
//The President debated his challenger in front of a live audience on Tuesday.
//The students debated for an hour.

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

History and Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French debatre, from de- + batre to beat, from Latin battuere

debate

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to give serious and careful thought to //still debating what to do
Synonyms

chew over cogitate consider contemplate deliberate entertain eye kick around meditate mull (over) perpend ponder pore (over) question revolve ruminate study think (about or over) turn weigh wrestle (with)
Related Words

muse (upon) reflect (on or upon) reminisce
analyze explore review
conclude reason
Synonyms: Noun
account advisement consideration deliberation reflection study thought
Synonyms: Verb
chew over cogitate consider contemplate deliberate entertain eye kick around meditate mull (over) perpend ponder pore (over) question revolve ruminate study think (about or over) turn weigh wrestle (with)
Examples
Noun
- //The candidates participated in several debates before the election was held.
- //The meaning of the text has been the subject of considerable debate among scholars for many years.
Verb
- //Scholars have been debating the meaning of the text for years.
- //Whether or not the tax cuts benefit the lower classes is still hotly debated among economists.
- //The energy bill is currently being debated in Congress.
- //The President debated his challenger in front of a live audience on Tuesday.
- //The students debated for an hour.
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3
History and Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French debatre, from de- + batre to beat, from Latin battuere

debate

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to give serious and careful thought to //still debating what to do
Synonyms

chew over cogitate consider contemplate deliberate entertain eye kick around meditate mull (over) perpend ponder pore (over) question revolve ruminate study think (about or over) turn weigh wrestle (with)
Related Words

muse (upon) reflect (on or upon) reminisce
analyze explore review
conclude reason
Synonyms: Noun
account advisement consideration deliberation reflection study thought
Synonyms: Verb
chew over cogitate consider contemplate deliberate entertain eye kick around meditate mull (over) perpend ponder pore (over) question revolve ruminate study think (about or over) turn weigh wrestle (with)
Examples
Noun
- //The candidates participated in several debates before the election was held.
- //The meaning of the text has been the subject of considerable debate among scholars for many years.
Verb
- //Scholars have been debating the meaning of the text for years.
- //Whether or not the tax cuts benefit the lower classes is still hotly debated among economists.
- //The energy bill is currently being debated in Congress.
- //The President debated his challenger in front of a live audience on Tuesday.
- //The students debated for an hour.
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3
History and Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French debatre, from de- + batre to beat, from Latin battuere

debate

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to give serious and careful thought to //still debating what to do
Synonyms

chew over cogitate consider contemplate deliberate entertain eye kick around meditate mull (over) perpend ponder pore (over) question revolve ruminate study think (about or over) turn weigh wrestle (with)
Related Words

muse (upon) reflect (on or upon) reminisce
analyze explore review
conclude reason