( v. t. )
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.
( v. t. )
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012