[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dispute \dispute"\, v. t.
   1. to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to
      discuss.
      1913 webster

            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.
      1913 webster

            to seize goods under the disputed authority of writs
            of assistance.                        --bancroft.
      1913 webster

   3. to strive or contend about; to contest.
      1913 webster

            to dispute the possession of the ground with the
            spaniards.                            --prescott.
      1913 webster

   4. to struggle against; to resist. obs.
      1913 webster

            dispute it grief like a man.        --shak.

   syn: to controvert; contest; gainsay; doubt; question; argue;
        debate; discuss; impugn. see argue.
        1913 webster
see also:
argue 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dispute \dispute"\, 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.
   1913 webster
see also:
disputed disputing putative pure 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

dispute \dispute"\, 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.
      1913 webster

            addicted more
            to contemplation and profound dispute. --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. contest; struggle; quarrel. --de foe.
      1913 webster

   beyond dispute, without dispute, indisputably;
      incontrovertibly.

   syn: altercation; controversy; argumentation; debate;
        discussion; quarrel; disagreement; difference;
        contention; wrangling. see altercation.
        1913 webster
see also:
dispute beyond dispute without dispute altercation 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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
see also:
difference difference of opinion conflict contravention challenge gainsay 
quarrel scrap argufy altercate 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

280 moby thesaurus words for "dispute":
   kilkenny cats, socratic method, abjure, agitate, altercate,
   altercation, apologetics, apologia, apology, argue, argufy,
   argument, argumentation, asking, assert the contrary,
   awake a doubt, bandy words, be diffident, be doubtful, be dubious,
   be skeptical, be uncertain, beef, belie, bicker, bicker over,
   bickering, bitch, blood feud, boggle, boycott, brawl,
   bringing into question, broil, buck, call in question, canvass,
   casuistry, cat-and-dog life, catechizing, cavil, challenge,
   choplogic, combat, combative reaction, complain, complain loudly,
   complaint, conflict, confront, confute, contend, contend about,
   contend with, contention, contentiousness, contest, contestation,
   contradict, contravene, controversy, controvert, counter,
   counteraction, cross, cross swords, cry out against,
   cut and thrust, debate, defense, defiance, demonstrate,
   demonstrate against, demur, deny, differ, difference of opinion,
   disaffirm, disagree with, disagreement, disallow, disavow, discept,
   disclaim, discord, discuss, discussion, disown, disprove,
   disputation, dissension, dissent, dissent from, dissentience,
   distrust, disturbance, donnybrook, donnybrook fair, doubt, duel,
   embroilment, enmity, enter a protest, examination, expostulate,
   face down, face out, face up to, falling-out, feud, fight,
   fight against, fight over, fighting, flite, fliting, flyting,
   forswear, fracas, fractiousness, front, fuss, gainsay,
   give and take, greet with skepticism, half believe,
   harbor suspicions, hassle, have it out, have reservations,
   have words, holler, hostility, howl, hubbub, hurrah, imbroglio,
   impugn, inquiring, interpellation, interrogation, join issue,
   join issue upon, kick, kick against, litigation, lock horns,
   logomachize, logomachy, make a stand, march, meet head-on, miff,
   misgive, mistrust, moot, negativism, noncooperation, not accept,
   not admit, nullify, object, object to, objection, obstinacy,
   offer resistance, open quarrel, oppose, opposition, paper war,
   passage of arms, passive resistance, pettifog, picket, plead,
   polemic, polemicize, polemics, polemize, press objections, probing,
   protest, pumping, quarrel, quarrel over, quarreling,
   quarrelsomeness, query, querying, question, questioning, quibble,
   quiz, quizzing, raise a howl, raise a question, rally, reaction,
   rebuff, rebut, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy, recalcitrate,
   recalcitration, recant, refractoriness, refuse to admit, refute,
   reluct, reluctance, remonstrance, remonstrate, renitence,
   renitency, renounce, repel, repellence, repellency, repudiate,
   repulse, repulsion, resistance, retract, revoke, revolt, rhubarb,
   row, rumpus, scrapping, scruple, seeking, set to, set-to,
   sharp words, show fight, sit in, slanging match, smell a rat,
   snarl, spar, spat, squabble, squabble over, squabbling, squawk,
   stand, stand at bay, stand up against, stand up to,
   state a grievance, strife, strike, strive against, struggle,
   suspect, take back, take exception to, take issue with, take sides,
   teach in, thrash out, throw doubt upon, tiff, traverse,
   treat with reserve, try conclusions, tussle, uncooperativeness,
   vendetta, verbal engagement, war, war of words, warfare, withstand,
   withstanding, words, wrangle, wrangle over, wrangling,
   yell bloody murder

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