debated

Saydi-BAY-tid/dɪˈbeɪtɪd/

2 meanings of debated

1
verb
Simple past and past participle of debate. Use this form for arguing or discussing that already happened.
They debated the new rules at the meeting yesterday.
We debated which movie to watch for almost an hour.
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2
adjective
Still being argued about by people and not yet decided.
The heavily debated rule change divided the club for months.
Whether the painting is real is still a debated point among experts.
Similarcontested, disputed, controversial
Oppositesettled, undisputed, uncontroversial

debated is a form of debate

debate, verb: To argue about something with other people, usually in public. Full entry

Forms: debatedebates he/she/itdebating -ing formdebated past tense, past participle
Spelling: debate → debated: add -d
Sound: The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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