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Delated vs Debated - What's the difference?

delated | debated |

As verbs the difference between delated and debated

is that delated is past tense of delate while debated is past tense of debate.

As an adjective debated is

disputed, under discussion, not settled.

delated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (delate)

  • delate

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (delat)
  • To carry; to convey.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • Try exactly the time wherein sound is delated .
  • To carry abroad; to spread; to make public.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • when the crime is delated or notorious
  • To carry or bring against, as a charge; to inform against; to accuse; to denounce.
  • * Bishop Burnet
  • As men were delated , they were marked down for such a fine.
  • To carry on; to conduct.
  • (Warner)

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (delat)
  • (Goodwin)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    debated

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • disputed, under discussion, not settled.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (debate)