debate vs debate

debate and debate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
debate	Yes	No	Yes	No
debate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, debate is a hypernym of debate; that is, debate is a word with a broader meaning than debate:

Other hypernyms of debate include consider, deliberate, moot, turn over.

As verbs, debate is a hyponym of debate; that is, debate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than debate:

Other hyponyms of debate include see, premeditate, wrestle, think twice.

debate (noun)	debate (noun)
the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)	the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal	a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal

debate (verb)	debate (verb)
argue with one another	argue with one another
discuss the pros and cons of an issue	discuss the pros and cons of an issue
have an argument about something	have an argument about something
think about carefully; weigh	think about carefully; weigh