The meaning of DISPUTE is to engage in argument : debate; especially : to argue irritably or with irritating persistence. How to use dispute in a sentence.

DISPUTE definition: to engage in argument or debate. See examples of dispute used in a sentence.

When disputes arose about which category a citation should be allocated to, or its relevance to the report, we attempted to resolve them by discussion.

A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups. They have won previous pay disputes with the government.

Definition of dispute noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define disputes. disputes synonyms, disputes pronunciation, disputes translation, English dictionary definition of disputes. v. dis·put·ed , dis·put·ing , dis·putes v. tr. 1. a. To express disagreement over: …

dis•pute /dɪˈspyut/ v., -put•ed, -put•ing, n. v. argue: [no object] The school board members spend their time disputing and getting nothing done. [~ + with + object] We were disputing with the committee on …

A dispute is a disagreement, argument, or controversy —often one that gives rise to a legal proceeding (such as arbitration, mediation, or a lawsuit). The opposing parties are said to be adverse to one …

The noun dispute means any conflict or disagreement. The countries were in the middle of a border dispute; both sides claimed the toxic waste dump belonged to the other. As a verb, dispute can mean …

They could not settle their dispute. There is a labor dispute between workers and management. The two farmers are involved in a land dispute. There was a dispute [= disagreement] over/about what to do …