dispute

«dispute» in Mova's judaism dictionary: An argument or disagreement, especially a serious or long… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a dispute, disputes); verb (dispute, disputes, disputed, disputing)

meaning for a pupil

1) An argument or disagreement, especially a serious or long one between people, groups or countries. tree →

2) (verb) To argue that something is not true or not right: «dispute a decision». tree →

3) (verb) To argue or fight about who owns or controls something. tree →

4) (phrase) «Beyond dispute» or «in dispute» means certain, or still being argued about. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and news, there are «pay disputes», «border disputes» and «disputes between neighbours». In sport, players dispute the referee's decision. In maths and science, a fact that is «beyond dispute» has strong proof. Phrases: «in dispute», «beyond dispute», «settle a dispute», «a pay dispute», «dispute a claim».

examples

• On this point endless dis- cussions arose; and it has even been disputed whether they are designed to express theological, philosophical, or physical mysteries. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• The two neighbours had a dispute about the fence. tree →
• The teacher helped settle the dispute over the ball. tree →
• The player disputed the referee's decision. tree →
• The workers went on strike over a pay dispute. tree →
• The island is in dispute between the two countries. tree →
• It is beyond dispute that the Earth goes round the Sun. tree →
• Nobody disputes that she won fairly. tree →
• A wise old Cat heard the dispute and offered to settle it. tree →

note

Noun stress: «dis-PUTE» (also «DIS-pute» in UK); verb stress «dis-PUTE». Formal compared with «argument». A «disputed goal» is one that people argue should not count.

In the corpora

• An employment tribunal is a kind of court for work disputes, such as being sacked unfairly or not being paid what is owed.
• Neighbours sometimes disagree about hedges, fences, noise or rubbish, and most disputes are solved by a friendly chat.
• The number is unknown and disputed, the government says it restored order, and the event is not openly discussed in mainland China.
• The famous story that spinach's iron was overrated because of a misplaced decimal point is itself disputed and partly a myth.
• Maps of disputed places are drawn differently depending on who makes them, and some companies change their maps for different countries.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «dispute» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.