Word Meanings - DEBATER - Book Publishers vocabulary database
One who debates; one given to argument; a disputant; a controvertist. Debate where leisure serves with dull debaters. Shak.
Related words: (words related to DEBATER)
- LEISURED
Having leisure. "The leisured classes." Gladstone. - WHEREIN
1. In which; in which place, thing, time, respect, or the like; -- used relatively. Her clothes wherein she was clad. Chaucer. There are times wherein a man ought to be cautious as well as innocent. Swift. 2. In what; -- used interrogatively. Yet - WHEREVER
At or in whatever place; wheresoever. He can not but love virtue wherever it is. Atterbury. - WHERETO
1. To which; -- used relatively. "Whereto we have already attained." Phil. iii. 16. Whereto all bonds do tie me day by day. Shak. 2. To what; to what end; -- used interrogatively. - WHEREAS
1. Considering that; it being the case that; since; -- used to introduce a preamble which is the basis of declarations, affirmations, commands, requests, or like, that follow. 2. When in fact; while on the contrary; the case being in truth that; - DEBATEMENT
Controversy; deliberation; debate. A serious question and debatement with myself. Milton. - WHERE'ER
Wherever; -- a contracted and poetical form. Cowper. - WHEREINTO
1. Into which; -- used relatively. Where is that palace whereinto foul things Sometimes intrude not Shak. The brook, whereinto he loved to look. Emerson. 2. Into what; -- used interrogatively. - WHERESOE'ER
Wheresoever. "Wheresoe'er they rove." Milton. - WHERETHROUGH
Through which. "Wherethrough that I may know." Chaucer. Windows . . . wherethrough the sun Delights to peep, to gaze therein on thee. Shak. - WHERESO
Wheresoever. - DEBATER
One who debates; one given to argument; a disputant; a controvertist. Debate where leisure serves with dull debaters. Shak. - WHEREUNTO
See WHERETO - DISPUTANT
Disputing; engaged in controversy. Milton. - WHEREUPON
Upon which; in consequence of which; after which. The townsmen mutinied and sent to Essex; whereupon he came thither. Clarendon. - ARGUMENTIZE
To argue or discuss. Wood. - ARGUMENTATIVE
1. Consisting of, or characterized by, argument; containing a process of reasoning; as, an argumentative discourse. 2. Adductive as proof; indicative; as, the adaptation of things to their uses is argumentative of infinite wisdom in the Creator. - ARGUMENTAL
Of, pertaining to, or containing, argument; argumentative. - LEISURE
1. Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment. The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care. Sir W. Temple. 2. Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, - WHEREFORM
From which; from which or what place. Tennyson. - WHER; WHERE
Whether. Piers Plowman. Men must enquire , Wher she be wise or sober or dronkelewe. Chaucer. - EVERYWHERENESS
Ubiquity; omnipresence. Grew. - EVERYWHERE
In every place; in all places; hence, in every part; throughly; altogether. - REARGUMENT
An arguing over again, as of a motion made in court. - ALLWHERE
Everywhere. - EACHWHERE
Everywhere. The sky eachwhere did show full bright and fair. Spenser. - ELSEWHERE
1. In any other place; as, these trees are not to be found elsewhere. 2. In some other place; in other places, indefinitely; as, it is reported in town and elsewhere. - ANYWHERE
In any place. Udall.