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′put able ne .— 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]′tiousne .— Beyond , or Without , dispute , indubitably, certainly. [O. Fr. disputer —L. disputāre — dis , apart, and putāre , to think.]