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Webster 1913 Edition

Controvert

Con′tro-vert

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Controverted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Controverting
.]
[See
Controversy
.]
To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate.
Some
controverted
points had decided according to the sense of the best jurists.
Macaulay.

Webster 1828 Edition

Controvert

CONTROVERT

,
Verb.
T.
[L., to turn. Literally, to turn against.] To dispute; to oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to deny and attempt to disprove or confute; to agitate contrary opinions; as, to controvert opinions, or principles; to controvert the justness of a conclusion.

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