dispute

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verb transitive

oppose in words: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν (dat.), V. ὁμόσε χωρεῖν (dat.), P. ὅμοσε ἰέναι (dat.), Ar. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.).

dispute this matter with others: V. ἄλλοις ἁμιλλῶ τοῦτο (Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis 309).

dispute (a claim): P. ἀμφισβητεῖν (gen.).

he disputed with us the possession of the whole estate: P. ἠμφισβήτει ἡμῖν ἅπαντος τοῦ κλήρου (Isaeus 51).

dispute (a case at law): P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and P. διαγωνίζεσθαι (absol.).

discuss: see discuss.

oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.).

verb intransitive

P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι, ἐρίζειν, ἁμιλλᾶσθαι, μάχεσθαι, P. ἀμφισβητεῖν

quarrel: Ar. and P. διαφέρεσθαι; see quarrel.

dispute with: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἐρίζειν (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἁμιλλᾶσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), μάχεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), P. ἀμφισβητεῖν (dat.).

substantive

P. and V. ἄγων, ὁ, ἔρις, ἡ, P. ἀμφισβήτησις, ἡ, Ar. and P. ἀντιλογία, ἡ; see contest.

quarrel: P. and V. διαφορά, ἡ, Ar. and V. νεῖκος, τό (Plato also but rare P.).

the property is in dispute: P. ἐπίδικός ἐστιν ὁ κλῆρος (Isaeus 52).

point in dispute: P. ἀμφισβήτημα, τό.

the points in dispute: P. τὰ διαφέροντα, τὰ ἀμφίλογα.

it is a disputed point: P. ἀμφισβητεῖται.

beyond dispute, indisputably: P. ἀναμφισβητήτως, V. οὐκ ἀμφίλέκτως, οὐ διχορρόπως.