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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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Etymology of 'Dispute'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Dispute" Quotes from Famous Books

... think all this was somehow necessary for the development of the human race. I cannot stay now to dispute that, though I would willingly; but do you think it is still necessary for that development? Do you think that in this nineteenth century it is still necessary for the European nations to turn all the ...

— A Joy For Ever - (And Its Price in the Market) • John Ruskin

... Wyley with complete confidence. "I know quite enough to be sure of one thing. I know there lies some deep matter of dispute between Ensign Knightley and Lieutenant Scrope, and I am sure that there is one other person more in the dark than myself, and that person is Ensign Knightley. For whereas I know there is a dispute, he is unaware of ...

— Ensign Knightley and Other Stories • A. E. W. Mason

... very uneasy: to be sure, she had not as yet had any dispute with the Queen, but she knew that it might happen any minute, 'and then,' thought she, 'what would become of me? They're dreadfully fond of beheading people here; the great wonder is, that there's any one ...

— Alice's Adventures in Wonderland • Lewis Carroll

... diligently, and went far and near to find, merely increased public admiration. Elizabeth pretended that they were very trying to her Christian virtues. But leave out of count the foregoing deeds—which no one can dispute were prodigious, and quite equal to the part these men played in the destruction of the Armada—what could be more dashingly brilliant in naval warfare than Drake's raids on San Domingo, Carthagena, Cadiz, and other ports and cities of old and new Spain, to ...

— Drake, Nelson and Napoleon • Walter Runciman

... moments when he overflowed. Perhaps half a dozen times in the history of his married life—"Here! tak' it awa', and bring me a piece of bread and kebbuck!" he had exclaimed, with an appalling explosion of his voice and rare gestures. None thought to dispute or to make excuses; the service was arrested; Mrs. Weir sat at the head of the table whimpering without disguise; and his lordship opposite munched his bread and cheese in ostentatious disregard. Once only Mrs. Weir ...

— The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) - The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston • Robert Louis Stevenson

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