What does dispute mean?

Definitions for dispute
dɪˈspyutdis·pute

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflictnoun

    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"

  2. dispute, contraventionverb

    coming into conflict with

  3. challenge, dispute, gainsayverb

    take exception to

    "She challenged his claims"

  4. 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. disputenoun

    An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.

  2. disputenoun

    Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate.

  3. disputenoun

    Contest; struggle; quarrel.

  4. disputeverb

    To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.

    They disputed my well-intended proposal.

  5. disputeverb

    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.

  6. disputeverb

    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

  7. disputeverb

    To strive or contend about; to contest.

  8. disputeverb

    To struggle against; to resist.

  9. Etymology: From disputen, from desputer (French disputer), from disputare, from dis- + putare, related to purus. Compare compute, count, impute, repute, amputate, etc.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Disputenoun

    Contest; controversy; argumental contention.

    Etymology: from the verb.

    The question being about a fact, it is begging it, to bring as a proof an hypothesis which is the very thing in dispute. John Locke.

    The earth is now placed so conveniently, that plants thrive and flourish in it, and animals live: this is matter of fact, and beyond all dispute. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

  2. To Disputeverb

    Things were disputed before they came to be determined: men afterwards were not to dispute any longer, but to obey. Richard Hooker.

    So dispute the prize,
    As if you fought before Cydaria’s eyes. John Dryden, Ind. Emperor.

    One says the kingdom is his own: a Saxon drinks the quart, and swears he’ll dispute that with him. Tatler, №. 75.

    Now I am sent, and am not to dispute
    My prince’s orders, but to execute. John Dryden, Ind. Emperor.

    Dispute it like a man.
    ———— I shall do so:
    But I must also feel it as a man. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

  3. To DISPUTEverb

    To contend by argument; to altercate; to debate; to argue; to controvert.

    Etymology: disputo, Latin.

    If attempts of the pen have often proved unfit, those of the sword are more so, and fighting is a worse expedient than disputing. Decay of Piety.

    The atheist can pretend no obligation of conscience, why he should dispute against religion. John Tillotson, Serm. ii.

    Did not Paul and Barnabas dispute with vehemence about a very little point of conveniency? Francis Atterbury.

ChatGPT

  1. dispute

    A dispute refers to a disagreement, argument, or conflict about something, often involving differing opinions, ideas, or interests. It can occur between individuals, groups, or organizations and may concern various subjects like legal matters, business issues, or personal relationships. Disputes can be resolved through discussion, negotiation, mediation, or legal action.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Disputeverb

    to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle

  2. Disputeverb

    to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss

  3. Disputeverb

    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

  4. Disputeverb

    to strive or contend about; to contest

  5. Disputeverb

    to struggle against; to resist

  6. Disputeverb

    verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate

  7. Disputeverb

    contest; struggle; quarrel

  8. Etymology: [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.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Dispute

    dis-pūt′, v.t. to make a subject of argument: to contend for: to oppose by argument: to call in question.—v.i. to argue: to debate.—n. a contest with words: an argument: a debate: a quarrel.—adj. Dis′putable, that may be disputed: of doubtful certainty.—n. Dis′putableness.—adv. Dis′putably.—ns. Dis′putant, Disput′er; Disputā′tion, a contest in argument: an exercise in debate.—adjs. Disputā′tious, Disput′ative, inclined to dispute, cavil, or controvert.—adv. Disputā′tiously.—n. Disput[a]′tiousness.—Beyond, or Without, dispute, indubitably, certainly. [O. Fr. disputer—L. disputāredis, apart, and putāre, to think.]

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'dispute' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3264

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'dispute' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4674

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'dispute' in Nouns Frequency: #1048

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dispute in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dispute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of dispute in a Sentence

  1. United States:

    The stakes are very, very high in terms of the overall trade dispute between the United States and China.

  2. Le Maire:

    A WTO reform is one of France's top priorities. Because it's better to solve trade issues within a multilateral body than in a bilateral way, france is ready to support all efforts allowing a jump-start of WTO reform negotiations and the solving of the problems affecting its dispute settlement body.

  3. Steve Vladeck:

    There's no question that the Buffalo shooting video drives home both the stakes of the HB 20 dispute and what's wrong with HB 20 itself, if any Texas-based account reposted or rebroadcast the Twitch stream, taking that down would, on my reading, clearly violate HB 20. When you deprive social media platforms of the ability to moderate content, you are all but guaranteeing that they will be awash in violent, inappropriate, and otherwise objectionable posts.

  4. Parliament Damian Collins:

    After New FIFA requested urgent information from the Bahrain FA regarding the misappropriation of funds, Sheikh Salman did not comment until early December 2009, at which point Sheikh Salman denied those claims, however the Bahrain FA did not dispute the contents of the leaked documents.

  5. Guy Debelle:

    The uncertainty as to how the dispute will play out on both the trade and technology fronts means businesses are waiting to see how the uncertainty resolves rather than invest, the longer businesses hold off, the weaker demand will be, which will further confirm the decision to wait. That runs the risk of a self-fulfilling downturn.

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