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Dispute
Dis-pute′
,Verb.
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.
Dis-pute′
,Verb.
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 argumentsTo 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.]
Syn. – To controvert; contest; gainsay; doubt; question; argue; debate; discuss; impugn. See
Argue
. 1.
Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate.
Addicted more
To contemplation and profound
To contemplation and profound
dispute
. Milton.
2.
Contest; struggle; quarrel.
De Foe.
Syn. – Altercation; controversy; argumentation; debate; discussion; quarrel; disagreement; difference; contention; wrangling. See
Altercation
. Webster 1828 Edition
Dispute
DISPUTE
,Verb.
I.
1.
To contend in argument; to reason or argue in opposition; to debate; to altercate; and to dispute violently is to wrangle. Paul disputed with the Jews int he synagogue. The disciples of Christ disputed among themselves who should be the greatest. Men often dispute about trifles.2.
To strive or contend in opposition in a competitor; as, we disputed for the prize.DISPUTE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To attempt to disprove by arguments or statements; to attempt to prove to be false, unfounded or erroneous; to controvert; to attempt to overthrow by reasoning. We dispute assertions, opinions, arguments or statements, when we endeavor to prove them false or unfounded. We dispute the validity of a title or claim. Hence to dispute a cause or case with another, is to endeavor to maintain ones own opinions or claims, and to overthrow those of his opponent.2.
To strive or contend for, either by words or actions; as, to dispute the honor of the day; to dispute a prize. But this phrase is elliptical, being used for dispute for, and primarily the verb is intransitive. See the Intransitive Verb, No. 2.3.
To call in question the propriety of; to oppose by reasoning. An officer is never to dispute the orders of his superior.4.
To strive to maintain; as, to dispute every inch of ground.DISPUTE
,Noun.
1.
Strife or contest in words or by arguments; an attempt to prove and maintain ones own opinions or claims, by arguments or statements, in opposition to the opinions, arguments or claims of another; controversy in words. They had a dispute on the lawfulness of slavery, a subject which, one would think, could admit of no dispute.Dispute is usually applied to verbal contest; controversy may be in words or writing.
Dispute is between individuals; debate and discussion are applicable to public bodies.
2.
The possibility of being controverted; as in the phrase, this is a fact, beyond all dispute.