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dis⋅pute

  [di-spyoot] verb, -put⋅ed, -put⋅ing, noun
Use dispute in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to engage in argument or debate.
2. to argue vehemently; wrangle or quarrel.
–verb (used with object)
3. to argue or debate about; discuss.
4. to argue against; call in question: to dispute a proposal.
5. to quarrel or fight about; contest.
6. to strive against; oppose: to dispute an advance of troops.
–noun
7. a debate, controversy, or difference of opinion.
8. a wrangling argument; quarrel.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME (< AF, OF desputer) < L disputāre to argue a point, equiv. to dis- dis- 1 + putāre to reckon, consider; see putative

Related forms:
dis⋅pute⋅less, adjective
dis⋅put⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
2. bicker, squabble. 8. disputation, altercation, wrangle, bickering, squabble. See argument.
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dis·pute   (dĭ-spyōōt')   
v.   dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing, dis·putes

v.   tr.
  1. To argue about; debate.
  2. To question the truth or validity of; doubt: Her friends disputed her intentions.
  3. To strive to win (a prize, for example); contest for: Our team disputed the visitors' claim to the championship.
  4. To strive against; resist: disputed the actions of his competitors.
v.   intr.
  1. To engage in discussion or argument; debate. See Synonyms at discuss.
  2. To quarrel angrily.
n.  
  1. A verbal controversy; a debate.
  2. An angry altercation; a quarrel. See Synonyms at argument.

[Middle English disputen, from Old French desputer, from Latin disputāre, to examine : dis-, apart; see dis- + putāre, to reckon; see pau-2 in Indo-European roots.]
dis·put'er n.
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Dispute

Dis*pute"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Disputed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disputing.] [OE. desputen, disputen, OF. desputer, disputer, F. disputer, from L. disputare, disputatum; dis- + putare to clean; hence, fig., to clear up, set in order, reckon, think. See Putative, Pure.] To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle.

Therefore disputed [reasoned, --Rev. Ver.] he in synagogue with the Jews. --Acts xvii. 17.

Dispute

Dis*pute"\, v. t. 1. To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.

The rest I reserve it be disputed how the magistrate is to do herein. --Milton.

2. To oppose by argument or assertion; to attempt to overthrow; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of; as, to dispute assertions or arguments.

To seize goods under the disputed authority of writs of assistance. --Bancroft.

3. To strive or contend about; to contest.

To dispute the possession of the ground with the Spaniards. --Prescott.

4. To struggle against; to resist. [Obs.]

Dispute it [grief] like a man. --Shak.

Syn: To controvert; contest; gainsay; doubt; question; argue; debate; discuss; impugn. See Argue.

Dispute

Dis*pute"\, n. [Cf. F. dispute. See Dispute, v. i.]

1. Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate.

Addicted more To contemplation and profound dispute. --Milton.

2. Contest; struggle; quarrel. --De Foe.

Beyond dispute, Without dispute, indisputably; incontrovertibly.

Syn: Altercation; controversy; argumentation; debate; discussion; quarrel; disagreement; difference; contention; wrangling. See Altercation.
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Language Translation for : dispute
Spanish: discutir,
German: bestreiten,
Japanese: 異議を唱える
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dispute 
c.1225 (implied in disputing), from O.Fr. desputer (12c.), from L. disputare "examine, discuss, argue," from dis- "separately" + putare "to count, consider." Used in Vulgate in sense of "to argue, contend with words."
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Main Entry: dis·pute
Pronunciation: di-'spyüt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: dis·put·ed; dis·put·ing
intransitive verb : to engage in a dispute <disputing with management over contract terms> transitive verb : to engage in a dispute over <disputing the correct application of the contract provision>; especially : to oppose by argument or assertion <disputed changes to the grievance procedure> —dis·put·able /di-'spyü-t&-b&l, 'dis-py&-t&-b&l/ adjective

Main Entry: dispute
Function: noun
: an assertion of opposing views or claims : a disagreement as to rights; especially : one that is the subject of proceedings for resolution (as arbitration)
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dispute

see in dispute.

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