a. [ L. disputabilis: cf. F. disputable. See Dispute, v. i. ]
Actions, every one of which is very disputable. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. State of being disputable. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Dispute, v. i. ] Proneness to dispute. [ Obs. ] Bp. Ward. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who disputes; one who argues in opposition to another; one appointed to dispute; a controvertist; a reasoner in opposition. [ 1913 Webster ]
A singularly eager, acute, and pertinacious disputant. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. disputants, p. pr. of disputare: cf. F. disputant. See Dispute, v. i. ] Disputing; engaged in controversy. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. desputeson, disputacion, OF. desputeison, F. disputation, fr. L. disputatio. See Dispute, v. i. ]
a. Inclined to dispute; apt to civil or controvert; characterized by dispute;
The Christian doctrine of a future life was no recommendation of the new religion to the wits and philosophers of that disputations period. Buckminster.
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a. [ L. disputativus. ] Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition;
v. t.
The rest I reserve it be disputed how the magistrate is to do herein. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
To seize goods under the disputed authority of writs of assistance. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]
To dispute the possession of the ground with the Spaniards. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
Dispute it [ grief ] like a man. Shak.
n. [ Cf. F. dispute. See Dispute, v. i. ]
Addicted more
To contemplation and profound dispute. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Beyond dispute,
Without dispute