debated

3 definitions • 5 examples

past simple and past participle of

to discuss a subject in a formal way:

In Parliament today, MPs debated the Finance Bill.

They had been debating for several hours without reaching a conclusion.

[ + question word ] The authorities debated whether to build a new car park.

to try to make a decision about something:

[ + question word ] We debated whether to take the earlier train.

I'm still debating what colour to paint the walls.