Plural of debate
regular plural
The plural of debate is debates.
Forms of debate
| Singular | debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | debates |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Debates in a sentence
- Politicians often joust with words during debates.From the entry joust
- Nonvoting members of the association, in addition to not having their vote counted, also cannot participate in debates on motions.From the entry nonvoting
- Political debates often stir up animosity.From the entry animosity
- Philosophical debates can be quite rarefied.From the entry rarefied
- The debates about representation, tone, and the gravity of Pride have persisted to the present day.2016, Katherine McFarland Bruce, “‘Unity in Diversity’: Pride Growth”, in Pride Parades: How a Parade Changed the World, New York, N.Y.…. From the entry pride
Meaning of debate
- verb To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
- verb To fight.
- verb To engage in combat for; to strive for.
Questions about the plural of debate
- What is the plural of debate?
- The plural of debate is debates.
- Is debate countable?
- Debate is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: debate (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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