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| dis·pute [ di spyt ] |
verb (past and past participle dis·put·ed, present participle dis·put·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·putes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb question something: to question or doubt the truth or validity of something
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2. intransitive verb disagree about something: to disagree or argue about something
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3. transitive verb struggle for something: to fight for or strive to win something
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formal
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4. transitive verb oppose something: to strive against or resist something
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formal
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noun (plural dis·putes) |
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1. argument: a serious argument or disagreement
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2. industrial disagreement: a prolonged disagreement between management and workers or a labor union, often involving a strike
  a labor dispute
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| [Late 16th century. Via French< Latin disputare, literally "argue out" < putare "consider"] |
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| dis·put·ed adjective |
| dis·put·er noun |
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