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dispute en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪ.spɪʊt/ (Wales)
/dɪˈspjʉt/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
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/dəˈspjut/ (Canada, General-American)
/ˈdə.spjʉːt/ (Australia)
/ˈdɪ.spjuːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/dɪˈspjʉːt/ (Australia)
/dɪˈspjuːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈdɪ.spjʉwt/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/ˈdɪ.spjʉt/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
/dɪˈspjut/ (Canada, General-American)
/ˈdə.spjʉːt/ (New-Zealand)
/dɪˈspjʉwt/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/ˈdɪ.spjut/ (Canada, General-American)
/dɪˈspɪʊt/ (Wales)
/dəˈspjʉːt/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Latin putus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin putō Latin disputo Old French desputerbor. Middle English disputen English dispute From Middle English disputen, from Old French desputer (French disputer), from Latin disputāre (“to dispute, discuss, examine, compute, estimate”), from dis- (“apart”) + putāre (“to reckon, consider, think, originally make clean, clear up”), related to purus (“pure”). Compare compute, count, impute, repute, amputate, etc.

Meanings

An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.
- But is not this dispute over the question whether we have free will or not very like a dispute that we might engage in over the color of a tree — whether it be green or blue? 1919, Ellwood Hendrick, Percolator Papers, page 67:
An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree. ▸ A disagreement between parties in a contract, lawsuit, treaty, or other legal matter.
- Canadian experience throws light on the relative merits of a separate board for each dispute as compared with a permanent board to hear all disputes. 1927, Ben Morris Selekman, “Synopsis”, in Postponing Strikes: A Study of the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act of Canada, page 28:
- A "who-does-what" labour dispute at Swindon works during April led to a stoppage of work on the construction of the new 0-6-0 Type 1 diesel-hydraulic locomotives of the D9500 series and work had not been resumed as we closed for press. 1964 June, “Motive Power Miscellany: BR Workshops”, in Modern Railways, page 432:
(uncountable) Verbal controversy or disagreement; altercation; debate.
- Addicted more / To contemplation and profound dispute. 1671, John Milton, “The First Book”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 4:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
disputes	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (174)

mi ngutungutu (1. argument, failure to agree) · el διαμάχη (1. argument, failure to agree) · tr ihtilaf (1. argument, failure to agree) · hu vita (1. argument, failure to agree) · eo disputo (2. verbal controversy) · ar مُنَاقَشَة (1. argument, failure to agree) · mi whakatete (1. argument, failure to agree) · bg диспу́т (1. argument, failure to agree) · km កលហៈ (1. argument, failure to agree) · ka დავა (1. argument, failure to agree) · fr litige (1. argument, failure to agree) · tk dawa (1. argument, failure to agree) · fa-ira بَحْث (1. argument, failure to agree) · cs spor (1. argument, failure to agree) · nb uenighet (1. argument, failure to agree) · sq mosmarrëveshje (1. argument, failure to agree) · gl retesía (2. verbal controversy) · th การโต้เถียง (1. argument, failure to agree) · ru ди́спут (2. verbal controversy) · ota نزاع (1. argument, failure to agree) · my ပဋိပက္ခ (1. argument, failure to agree) · sl spor (1. argument, failure to agree) · ml തർക്കം (2. verbal controversy) · pl sprzeczka (1. argument, failure to agree) · nb disputt (2. verbal controversy) · uk сва́рка (2. verbal controversy) · es disputa (1. argument, failure to agree) · ja 論争 (1. argument, failure to agree) · az münaqişə (1. argument, failure to agree) · tr tartışma (1. argument, failure to agree) · tg баҳс (1. argument, failure to agree) · fa-ira نِزَاع (1. argument, failure to agree) · sq diskutim (1. argument, failure to agree) · tl balitaktak (2. verbal controversy) · wbk pad (2. verbal controversy) · mk диспут (1. argument, failure to agree) · lv ķilda (1. argument, failure to agree) · tr münakaşa (1. argument, failure to agree) · bo རྩོད་པ (1. argument, failure to agree) · ltg streids (1. argument, failure to agree) · tr kavga (1. argument, failure to agree) · et vaidlus (1. argument, failure to agree) · he רִיב (1. argument, failure to agree) · uk супере́ка (1. argument, failure to agree) · sv dispyt (1. argument, failure to agree) · de Disput (1. argument, failure to agree) · is deila (1. argument, failure to agree) · th ความขัดแย้ง (1. argument, failure to agree) · ru поле́мика (1. argument, failure to agree) · uk поле́міка (1. argument, failure to agree) · hi विवाद (2. verbal controversy) · sh спо̏р (1. argument, failure to agree) · ru ссо́ра (2. verbal controversy) · be спор (1. argument, failure to agree) · ru спор (1. argument, failure to agree) · ar مُبَاحَثَة (1. argument, failure to agree) · ru спор (2. verbal controversy) · gl reviravolta (2. verbal controversy) · tk jedel (1. argument, failure to agree) · ar نِزَاع (1. argument, failure to agree) · mk спор (1. argument, failure to agree) · mh akwāāl (1. argument, failure to agree) · cmn 爭議 /争议 (1. argument, failure to agree) · my အငြင်း (1. argument, failure to agree) · tg низоъ (1. argument, failure to agree) · da strid (1. argument, failure to agree) · ko 논쟁 (1. argument, failure to agree) · uk супере́чка (2. verbal controversy) · pl kłótnia (1. argument, failure to agree) · kk талас (1. argument, failure to agree) · id sengketa (1. argument, failure to agree) · ota پرخاش (1. argument, failure to agree) · bg спор (1. argument, failure to agree) · ar جَدَل (1. argument, failure to agree) · lt ginčas (1. argument, failure to agree) · km ជម្លោះ (1. argument, failure to agree) · it bega (1. argument, failure to agree) · fi kiista (1. argument, failure to agree) · pt disputa (1. argument, failure to agree) · ar شِجَار (2. verbal controversy) · ar خِلَاف (1. argument, failure to agree) · lt kivirčas (1. argument, failure to agree) · is ágreiningur (1. argument, failure to agree) · tg муноқиша (1. argument, failure to agree) · bn বিবাদ (1. argument, failure to agree) · sk rozopra (1. argument, failure to agree) · bg ка́раница (2. verbal controversy) · de Streit (1. argument, failure to agree) · ru деба́ты (2. verbal controversy) · uz bahs (1. argument, failure to agree) · fr dispute (2. verbal controversy) · eo disputo (1. argument, failure to agree) · ms pertikaian (1. argument, failure to agree) · be пале́міка (1. argument, failure to agree) · el αντιπαράθεση (2. verbal controversy) · gl rifa (1. argument, failure to agree) · uk спір (1. argument, failure to agree) · ro dispută (2. verbal controversy) · ky чатак (1. argument, failure to agree) · fr dispute (1. argument, failure to agree) · vi sự tranh luận (1. argument, failure to agree) · gl barata (2. verbal controversy) · de Debatte (2. verbal controversy) · sk spor (1. argument, failure to agree) · bg поле́мика (1. argument, failure to agree) · uz nizo (1. argument, failure to agree) · be сва́рка (2. verbal controversy) · ru ди́спут (1. argument, failure to agree) · lo ການໂຕ້ຖຽງ (1. argument, failure to agree) · nb tvist (1. argument, failure to agree) · bo རྩོད་གླེང (1. argument, failure to agree) · lv strīds (1. argument, failure to agree) · gd connspaid (2. verbal controversy) · sh spȍr (1. argument, failure to agree) · hy վեճ (1. argument, failure to agree) · ky талаш (1. argument, failure to agree) · ar بَحْث (1. argument, failure to agree) · pl spór (1. argument, failure to agree) · gl retesía (1. argument, failure to agree) · ja 議論 (1. argument, failure to agree) · fa-ira دَعْوا (1. argument, failure to agree) · te వివాదం (1. argument, failure to agree) · uk ди́спут (1. argument, failure to agree) · nl twist (1. argument, failure to agree) · bo རྩོད་གླེང (2. verbal controversy) · kk дау (1. argument, failure to agree) · hi असहमति (1. argument, failure to agree) · uz mubohasa (1. argument, failure to agree) · bg ра́зпра (1. argument, failure to agree) · ko 의논 (1. argument, failure to agree) · gd connsachadh (1. argument, failure to agree) · pl dysputa (1. argument, failure to agree) · tg мубоҳиса (1. argument, failure to agree) · ro dispută (1. argument, failure to agree) · hi विवाद (1. argument, failure to agree) · cmn 爭論 /争论 (1. argument, failure to agree) · be ды́спут (1. argument, failure to agree) · ps شخړه (1. argument, failure to agree) · nl geschil (1. argument, failure to agree) · nb disputt (1. argument, failure to agree) · it disputa (1. argument, failure to agree) · it lite (1. argument, failure to agree) · el διένεξη (1. argument, failure to agree) · ps دعوه (1. argument, failure to agree) · cmn 糾紛 /纠纷 (1. argument, failure to agree) · la disputātiō (2. verbal controversy) · ga imreas (1. argument, failure to agree) · ota چكیش (1. argument, failure to agree) · ko 론쟁 (1. argument, failure to agree) · gd connspaid (1. argument, failure to agree) · id perselisihan (1. argument, failure to agree) · el έριδα (1. argument, failure to agree) · ug تالاش-تارتىش (1. argument, failure to agree) · gl learaza (1. argument, failure to agree) · es disputa (2. verbal controversy) · gl tarapuxa (1. argument, failure to agree) · gl barata (1. argument, failure to agree) · gl entenzón (2. verbal controversy) · cmn 爭端 /争端 (1. argument, failure to agree) · az mübahisə (1. argument, failure to agree) · sv tvist (1. argument, failure to agree) · ms sengketa (1. argument, failure to agree) · be спрэ́чка (1. argument, failure to agree) · ml തർക്കം (1. argument, failure to agree) · ka კამათი (1. argument, failure to agree) · fi kiista (2. verbal controversy) · kk жанжал (1. argument, failure to agree) · da tvist (1. argument, failure to agree) · ur تَنازَعَہ (1. argument, failure to agree) · th ข้อพิพาท (1. argument, failure to agree) · gl tenzón (2. verbal controversy) · wbk pad (1. argument, failure to agree) · fi erimielisyys (2. verbal controversy) · ar نِزَاع (2. verbal controversy)

dispute en · VERB

Pronunciation

/dɪˈspjʉt/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
/də-/ (Canada, General-American)
/dɪˈspjuːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/dəˈspjʉːt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
/dɪˈspjut/ (Canada, General-American)
/dɪˈspjʉwt/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/dɪˈspɪʊt/ (Wales)

Etymology

Meanings

(intransitive) To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
- "Now, though thy thoughts are green and tender, as becometh one so young, yet are they those of a thinking brain, and in truth thou dost bring back to my mind certain of those old philosophers with whom in days bygone I have disputed at Athens, and at Becca in Arabia, for thou hast the same crabbed air and dusty look, as though thou hadst passed thy days in reading ill-writ Greek, and been stained dark with the grime of manuscripts." 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
(transitive) 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.
To oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call into question; to deny the truth or validity of.
- to dispute assertions or arguments
- to seize goods under the disputed authority of writs of assistance 1834–1874, George Bancroft, History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent, volume (please specify |volume=I to X), Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company [et al.], →OCLC:
To strive or contend about; to contest.
- to dispute the possession of the ground with the Spaniards 1855–1858, William H[ickling] Prescott, History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Boston, Mass.: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, →OCLC:
(obsolete) To struggle against; to resist.
- Dispute it [grief] like a man. c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Source
disputed	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
disputed	Tense=Past	lexicographic
disputing	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
disputes	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic

Deriveds

undisputing · indisputably · industrial dispute · redispute · nondisputing · disputably · disputability

disputatious · disputative · disputant · disputation · disputedly · disputable

Translations (66)

fr discuter (to argue against) · ca disputar (to strive or contend about; to contest) · no argumentere (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert) · grc ἀμφιλέγω (to argue against) · gd connsaich (to argue against) · ja 抵抗する (to struggle against; to resist) · ca disputar (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert) · fi haastaa (to strive or contend about; to contest) · fi väitellä (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · bg оспорвам (to strive or contend about; to contest) · gl entenzar (to argue against) · hy վիճարկել (to strive or contend about; to contest) · eo rezisti (to struggle against; to resist) · hi वितर्क (to argue against) · fi kiistää (to argue against) · mi taupetupetu (to strive or contend about; to contest) · mi wenewene (to argue against) · fr résister (to struggle against; to resist) · fi vastustaa (to struggle against; to resist) · fr argumenter (to argue against) · la altercor (to argue against) · fi kiistää (to struggle against; to resist) · gl lidar (to argue against) · got 𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽 (to argue against) · eo disputi (to argue against) · gl latricar (to argue against) · gl rifar (to argue against) · fr évaluer (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · gl cotifar (to argue against) · fi kiistellä (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · uk спереча́тися (to argue against) · hi तर्क (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · gl barallar (to argue against) · de erörtern (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · bg споря (to argue against) · mi taupetupetu (to argue against) · hy քննարկել (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · gl duiar (to argue against) · fr contester (to strive or contend about; to contest) · ca disputar (to argue against) · fr argumenter (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert) · fi kiistää (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert) · eo diskuti (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · gl baticar (to argue against) · ja 反論する (to argue against) · hy վիճարկել (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert) · mh akwāāl (to argue against) · gl enterquinar (to argue against) · ja 議論する (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · mi taupetupetu (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · eo kontraŭi (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert) · hy վիճարկել (to argue against) · ca disputar (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · hy վիճել (to argue against) · gl gurrar (to argue against) · mh akwāāl (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽 (to argue against) · gl esganifar (to argue against) · ja 反対する (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert) · fi kyseenalaistaa (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert) · la disputō (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · bg дискутирам (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · no diskutere (to argue pro and con; to discuss) · ja 争う (to strive or contend about; to contest) · hi वितर्क (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert) · de bestreiten (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert)

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dispute en · VERB

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