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Webster 1913 Edition


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

Dis-pute′

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
dispute
. See
Dispute
,
Verb.
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.
Syn. – Altercation; controversy; argumentation; debate; discussion; quarrel; disagreement; difference; contention; wrangling. See
Altercation
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Dispute

DISPUTE

,
Verb.
I.
[L. Dispute is radically very similar to debate and discuss, both of which are from beating, driving, agitation.]
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.

Definition 2024


Dispute

Dispute

See also: dispute and disputé

German

Noun

Dispute

  1. plural of Disput

dispute

dispute

See also: Dispute and disputé

English

Noun

dispute (plural disputes)

  1. An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
  2. Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate.
    • Milton
      Addicted more / To contemplation and profound dispute.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:dispute

Translations

Verb

dispute (third-person singular simple present disputes, present participle disputing, simple past and past participle disputed)

  1. (intransitive) To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
  2. (transitive) To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.
    Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact.
  3. To oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of.
    to dispute assertions or arguments
    • Bancroft
      to seize goods under the disputed authority of writs of assistance
  4. To strive or contend about; to contest.
    • Prescott
      to dispute the possession of the ground with the Spaniards
  5. (obsolete) To struggle against; to resist.
    • Shakespeare
      Dispute it [grief] like a man.

Related terms

Derived terms

  • industrial dispute

Translations

External links

  • dispute in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • dispute in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

French

Etymology

From Latin disputare

Pronunciation

Noun

dispute f (plural disputes)

  1. dispute

Related terms

Anagrams


Italian

Noun

dispute f

  1. plural of disputa

Anagrams


Portuguese

Verb

dispute

  1. first-person singular present subjunctive of disputar
  2. third-person singular present subjunctive of disputar
  3. first-person singular imperative of disputar
  4. third-person singular imperative of disputar

Spanish

Verb

dispute

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of disputar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of disputar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of disputar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of disputar.