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noun

Dispute n.

Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate. "Addicted more To contemplation and profound dispute."

Contest; struggle; quarrel.

Beyond dispute, Without dispute, indisputably; incontrovertibly.

Synonyms: Altercation; controversy; argumentation; debate; discussion; quarrel; disagreement; difference; contention; wrangling. See Altercation.

verb

Dispute v. t.

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."

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."

To strive or contend about; to contest. "To dispute the possession of the ground with the Spaniards."

To struggle against; to resist. (Obs.) "Dispute it (grief) like a man."

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

Dispute v. i. (past & past part. disputed; pres. part. disputing) 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,) he in synagogue with the Jews."

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