English · Word Candidate

dispute

/dɪsˈpjuːt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: disputes · disputing · disputed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tranh cãi hoặc không đồng ý

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Noun

Examples

But is not this dispute over the question whether we have free will or not very like a dispute that we might engage in over the color of a tree — whether it be green or blue?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree. — A disagreement between parties in a contract, lawsuit, treaty, or other legal matter.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tranh cãi hoặc không đồng ý, đặc biệt là trong hợp đồng, vụ kiện, hiệp ước hoặc vấn đề pháp lý khác

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Noun

Examples

Canadian experience throws light on the relative merits of a separate board for each dispute as compared with a permanent board to hear all disputes.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tranh cãi, phản bác điều gì đó

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Verb

Examples

"Now, though thy thoughts are green and tender, as becometh one so young, yet are they those of a thinking brain, and in truth thou dost bring back to my mind certain of those old philosophers with whom in days bygone I have disputed at Athens, and at Becca in Arabia, for thou hast the same crabbed

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thảo luận, tranh luận

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Verb

Examples

Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dispute” mean?

An argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.

Is “dispute” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.