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Definitions for altercate
ˈɔl tərˌkeɪtal·ter·cate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercateverb

    have a disagreement over something

    "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"

Wiktionary

  1. altercateverb

    To argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone.

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  1. altercate

    To altercate means to argue, dispute, or engage in a heated discussion or debate. It is the act of expressing differences in viewpoints, typically in an intense or passionate way.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Altercateverb

    to contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle

  2. Etymology: [L. altercatus, p. p. of altercare, altercari, fr. alter another. See Alter.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Altercate

    al′tėr-kāt, v.i. to dispute or wrangle.—n. Altercā′tion, contention: controversy.—adj. Altercā′tive. [L. altercāri, -catus, to bandy words from one to the other (alter).]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of altercate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of altercate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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    established or prearranged unalterably
    A adscripted
    B foreordained
    C arbitrary
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