Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - dispute
Dispute
dispute
v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (usu. foll. by with, against) a debate, argue (was disputing with them about the meaning of life). b quarrel. 2 tr. discuss, esp. heatedly (disputed whether it was true). 3 tr. question the truth or correctness or validity of (a statement, alleged fact, etc.) (I dispute that number). 4 tr. contend for; strive to win (disputed the crown; disputed the field). 5 tr. resist (a landing, advance, etc.). --n. 1 a controversy; a debate. 2 a quarrel. 3 a disagreement between management and employees, esp. one leading to industrial action. Phrases and idioms beyond (or past or without) dispute certainly; indisputably. in dispute 1 being argued about. 2 (of a workforce) involved in industrial action. Derivatives disputant n. disputer n. Etymology: ME f. OF desputer f. L disputare estimate (as DIS-, putare reckon)
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I. verb (~d; disputing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French desputer, from Latin disputare to discuss, from dis+ putare to think Date: 13th century intransitive verb to engage in argument ; debate, transitive verb 1. to make the subject of disputation , to call into question , 2. to struggle against ; oppose , to contend over , disputable adjective disputably adverb ~r noun II. noun Date: 1555 1. verbal controversy ; debate, quarrel, physical combat ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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