358+ Words that rhyme with debate
Debate is a 2-syllable word with 358 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are commutate, affiliate, automate. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of debate
- noun
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
- the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
- verb
- argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"
1 syllable
- ate
- bait
- create
- eight
- fate
- fete
- freight
- grate
- great
- hate
- plate
- spate
- straight
- strait
- trait
- chait
- krait
- est
- bate
- crate
- date
- gait
- gate
- late
- mate
- pate
- plait
- prate
- rate
- sate
- skate
- slate
- state
- wait
- weight
- tate
- waite
- aydt
- cate
- fait
- feight
- frate
- haight
- hait
- leight
- nate
- pait
- strate
- taite
- taitt
- waitt
- mccreight
- mcfate
- beit
- ait
- tait
- kate
- rait
- raitt
- speight
- streight
- wayt
- coate
2 syllables
- actuate
- airfreight
- await
- backdate
- barbate
- berate
- bookplate
- breastplate
- castrate
- cheapskate
- checkmate
- classmate
- collate
- conflate
- deflate
- deviate
- dictate
- dilate
- donate
- doorplate
- elate
- equate
- estate
- fixate
- flyweight
- frustrate
- gestate
- gyrate
- helpmate
- hydrate
- inflate
- ingrate
- inmate
- innate
- irate
- lightweight
- locate
- magnate
- mandate
- menstruate
- messmate
- migrate
- misdate
- misstate
- mutate
- narrate
- negate
- nitrate
- notate
- oblate
- orate
- ornate
- playmate
- postdate
- predate
- prelate
- primate
- procreate
- prorate
- prostate
- rebate
- recreate
- reflate
- reinstate
- relate
- restate
- roommate
- rotate
- schoolmate
- sedate
- serrate
- shipmate
- stagnate
- substrate
- sulphate
- tailgate
- translate
- truncate
- update
- upstate
- vacate
- kuwait
- lobate
- birthrate
- derate
- mismate
- sulfate
- teammate
- abate
- floodgate
- probate
- deadweight
- downstate
- instate
- jailbait
- belate
- iwate
- stagflate
- sumgait
- bedmate
- delate
- plumbate
3 syllables
- commutate
- affiliate
- automate
- abbreviate
- abdicate
- abrogate
- accentuate
- acclimate
- acetate
- activate
- advocate
- aggravate
- agitate
- alienate
- alleviate
- allocate
- altercate
- alternate
- ambulate
- amputate
- annotate
- annunciate
- antedate
- antiquate
- appreciate
- approbate
- arbitrate
- arrogate
- asphyxiate
- aspirate
- attenuate
- bantamweight
- bifurcate
- boilerplate
- calculate
- calibrate
- capsulate
- captivate
- carbonate
- carburet
- castigate
- celebrate
- chlorinate
- circulate
- coagulate
- cogitate
- collocate
- compensate
- complicate
- concentrate
- conciliate
- confiscate
- congregate
- conjugate
- consecrate
- consternate
- constipate
- contemplate
- cooperate
- copperplate
- copulate
- correlate
- corrugate
- criminate
- culminate
- cultivate
- cumulate
- cuspidate
- deactivate
- decimate
- decorate
- dedicate
- defecate
- deflagrate
- defoliate
- delineate
- demonstrate
- denigrate
- depilate
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
- desecrate
- desiccate
- designate
- detonate
- devaluate
- devastate
- dislocate
- dissipate
- dissociate
- divagate
- dominate
- educate
- emulate
- hesitate
- illustrate
- incubate
- interstate
- intrastate
- makeweight
- masticate
- masturbate
- meditate
- nameplate
- obligate
- overrate
- overweight
- populate
- reincarnate
- reprobate
- retaliate
- separate
- stalemate
- tolerate
- underrate
- understate
- whitebait
- silverplate
- billingsgate
- capitate
- digitate
- intubate
- bilobate
- trilobate
- cyclamate
- depredate
- soleplate
- disinflate
- multistate
- overate
- telerate
- baseplate
- racemate
- stylobate
4 syllables
- accelerate
- accommodate
- accumulate
- adjudicate
- administrate
- adulterate
- alliterate
- amalgamate
- ameliorate
- annihilate
- anticipate
- articulate
- assassinate
- assimilate
- authenticate
- capacitate
- capitulate
- carbohydrate
- collaborate
- commemorate
- commiserate
- communicate
- concatenate
- congratulate
- consolidate
- contaminate
- corroborate
- debilitate
- decaffeinate
- decapitate
- decelerate
- delimitate
- demodulate
- denominate
- depopulate
- desegregate
- deteriorate
- dilapidate
- disassociate
- discriminate
- disintegrate
- disorientate
- disseminate
- dissimilate
- domesticate
- elaborate
- exacerbate
- incriminate
- interrelate
- premeditate
- recriminate
- remunerate
- sophisticate
- decarbonate
- defibrillate
- detoxicate
- disaffiliate
5 syllables
Examples of "debate" in lyrics
See how debate is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"I try to debate"
Aesop Rock f/ Vast Aire, Yeshua Da Poed — Sinister -
"You don't have to fascinate the past debate"
— Atoms All Stars -
"Heavies got some weight, you can't debate"
Black Sheep * — State of Yo
What do these rhymes mean?
- abbreviate
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" shorten
- abdicate
- give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
- affiliate
- a subordinate or subsidiary associate
- automate
- make automatic or control or operate automatically; "automatize the production"; "automate the movement of the robot"
- commutate
- reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "debate" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like commutate, affiliate, automate create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "debate" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.