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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Dispute \Dis*pute"\, v. 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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Therefore disputed [reasoned, --Rev. Ver.] he in
           synagogue with the Jews.                 --Acts xvii.
                                                    17.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Dispute \Dis*pute"\, n. [Cf. F. dispute. See Dispute, v. i.]
     1. Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or
        expression of opposing views or claims; controversial
        discussion; altercation; debate.
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              Addicted more
              To contemplation and profound dispute. --Milton.
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     2. Contest; struggle; quarrel. --De Foe.
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     Beyond dispute, Without dispute, indisputably;
        incontrovertibly.
  
     Syn: Altercation; controversy; argumentation; debate;
          discussion; quarrel; disagreement; difference;
          contention; wrangling. See Altercation.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Dispute \Dis*pute"\, v. t.
     1. To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to
        discuss.
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              The rest I reserve it be disputed how the magistrate
              is to do herein.                      --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
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              To seize goods under the disputed authority of writs
              of assistance.                        --Bancroft.
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     3. To strive or contend about; to contest.
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              To dispute the possession of the ground with the
              Spaniards.                            --Prescott.
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     4. To struggle against; to resist. [Obs.]
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              Dispute it [grief] like a man.        --Shak.
  
     Syn: To controvert; contest; gainsay; doubt; question; argue;
          debate; discuss; impugn. See Argue.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dispute \Dis*pute"\, v. 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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dispute \Dis*pute"\, n. [Cf. F. dispute. See Dispute, v. 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.
  
     Beyond dispute, Without dispute, indisputably;
        incontrovertibly.
  
     Syn: Altercation; controversy; argumentation; debate;
          discussion; quarrel; disagreement; difference;
          contention; wrangling. See Altercation.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Dispute \Dis*pute"\, v. 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.]
  
              Dispute it [grief] like a man.        --Shak.
  
     Syn: To controvert; contest; gainsay; doubt; question; argue;
          debate; discuss; impugn. See Argue.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  dispute
       n 1: a disagreement or argument about something important; "he
            had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable
            differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans
            and Democrats" [syn: difference, difference of
            opinion, conflict]
       2: coming into conflict with [syn: contravention]
       v 1: take exception to; "She challenged his claims" [syn: challenge,
             gainsay]
       2: have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the
          question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo
          fellows are always scrapping over something" [syn: quarrel,
           scrap, argufy, altercate]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  dispute
     Γαλλικά n.
     η αψιμαχία, η διένεξη, η λογομαχία, η φιλονικία, ο καβγάς

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  dispute
     Italian n.
     (plural of it disputa)
     n.
     1 An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
     2 (lb en uncountable) verbal controversy or disagreement;
  altercation; debate.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) to contend in argument; to argue against
  something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
     2 (lb en transitive) to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro
  and con; to discuss
     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
     4 to strive or contend about; to contest
     5 (lb en obsolete) to struggle against; to resist
     Romanian n.
     (noun form of ro dispută  indef pl ; indef gen//dat s)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Dispute
     German n.
     (inflection of de Disput  nom//acc//gen p)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  dispute
     n.
     1 An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
     2 (lb en uncountable) verbal controversy or disagreement;
  altercation; debate.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) to contend in argument; to argue against
  something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
     2 (lb en transitive) to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro
  and con; to discuss
     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
     4 to strive or contend about; to contest
     5 (lb en obsolete) to struggle against; to resist

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  dispute
     Italian n.
     (plural of it disputa)
     n.
     1 An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
     2 (lb en uncountable) verbal controversy or disagreement;
  altercation; debate.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) to contend in argument; to argue against
  something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
     2 (lb en transitive) to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro
  and con; to discuss
     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
     4 to strive or contend about; to contest
     5 (lb en obsolete) to struggle against; to resist
     Romanian n.
     (noun form of ro dispută  indef pl ; indef gen//dat s)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Dispute
     German n.
     (inflection of de Disput  nom//acc//gen p)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  dispute
     Italian n.
     (plural of it disputa)
     n.
     1 An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
     2 (lb en uncountable) verbal controversy or disagreement;
  altercation; debate.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) to contend in argument; to argue against
  something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
     2 (lb en transitive) to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro
  and con; to discuss
     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
     4 to strive or contend about; to contest
     5 (lb en obsolete) to struggle against; to resist
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: disputar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Dispute
     German n.
     (inflection of de Disput  nom//acc//gen p)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  dispute
     Espanja vb.
     (es-v-taivm 1 disput e)
     Ranska n.
     kiista, erimielisyys
     Ranska vb.
     (fr-v-taivm 1 d isput e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  dispute
     Franska n.
     gräl
     Franska vb.
     (böjning fr verb disputer)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Dispute
     Tyska n.
     (böjning de subst Disput)

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Dispute /dˈɪspuːtə/ 
  disputes
     Synonyms: Streite, Streitigkeiten, Streitfälle, Zwiste
  
   see: Streit, Streitigkeit, Streitfall, Disput, Zwist, Handelsstreit, innenpolitische Auseinandersetzung, Namensstreit, Wortstreit, verbale Auseinandersetzung

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  dispute /dɪspjˈuːt/
  kwessie

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Dispute /dɪspjˈuːt/
  النزاع

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  dispute //dɪsˈpjuːt// //ˈdɪs.pjuːt// 
  1. спор, поле́мика
  argument, failure to agree
  2. ка́раница
  verbal controversy

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  dispute //dɪsˈpjuːt// //ˈdɪs.pjuːt// 
  1. споря
  to argue against
  2. дискутирам
  to argue pro and con; to discuss
  3. оспорвам
  to strive or contend about; to contest