Debate

To engage in combat for; to strive for.

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

To engage in strife or combat; to fight.

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.

A fight or fighting; contest; strife.

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.

Subject of discussion.

a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

have an argument about something

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