Part 3280

<blockquote>A singularly eager, acute, and pertinacious <b>disputant</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disputation</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`pu*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>desputeson</ets>, <ets>disputacion</ets>, OF. <ets>desputeison</ets>, F. <ets>disputation</ets>, fr. L. <ets>disputatio</ets>. See <er>Dispute</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.</def>

<h1>Disputatious</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis`pu*ta"tious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Inclined to dispute; apt to civil or controvert; characterized by dispute; <as>as, a <ex>disputatious</ex> person or temper</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The Christian doctrine of a future life was no recommendation of the new religion to the wits and philosophers of that <b>disputations</b> period. <i>Buckminster.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Dis`pu*ta"tious*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Dis`pu*ta"tious*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Disputative</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*put"a*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>disputativus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; <as>as, a <ex>disputative</ex> temper</as>.</def>

<i>I. Watts.</i>

<h1>Dispute</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*pute"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Disputed</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Disputing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>desputen</ets>, <ets>disputen</ets>, OF. <ets>desputer</ets>, <ets>disputer</ets>, F. <ets>disputer</ets>, from L. <ets>disputare</ets>, <ets>disputatum</ets>; <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>putare</ets> to clean; hence, fig., to clear up, set in order, reckon, think. See <er>Putative</er>, <er>Pure</er>.]</ety> <def>To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another; to discuss; to reason; to debate; to altercate; to wrangle.</def>

<blockquote>Therefore <b>disputed</b> [reasoned, <i>Rev. Ver</i></blockquote>.] he in synagogue with the Jews. <i>Acts xvii. 17.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dispute</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*pute"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.</def>

<blockquote>The rest I reserve it be <b>disputed</b> how the magistrate is to do herein. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>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>as, to <ex>dispute</ex> assertions or arguments</as>.</def>

<blockquote>To seize goods under the <b>disputed</b> authority of writs of assistance. <i>Bancroft.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To strive or contend about; to contest.</def>

<blockquote>To <b>dispute</b> the possession of the ground with the Spaniards. <i>Prescott.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To struggle against; to resist.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Dispute</b> it [grief] like a man. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To controvert; contest; gainsay; doubt; question; argue; debate; discuss; impugn. See <er>Argue</er>.</syn>

<h1>Dispute</h1> <Xpage=431>

<hw>Dis*pute"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dispute</ets>. See <er>Dispute</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate.</def>