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Altercate — Al ter*cate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Altercated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Altercating}.] [L. altercatus, p. p. of altercare, altercari, fr. alter another. See {Alter}.] To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Altercated — Altercate Al ter*cate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Altercated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Altercating}.] [L. altercatus, p. p. of altercare, altercari, fr. alter another. See {Alter}.] To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Altercating — Altercate Al ter*cate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Altercated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Altercating}.] [L. altercatus, p. p. of altercare, altercari, fr. alter another. See {Alter}.] To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
altercate — intransitive verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Latin altercatus, past participle of altercari, from alter Date: 1530 to dispute angrily or noisily ; wrangle … New Collegiate Dictionary
Murren — Murren, verb. reg. neutr. welches das Hülfswort haben erfordert, und nur noch in figürlichem Verstande üblich ist, sein Mißvergnügen gegen einen Obern durch dumpfige Töne an den Tag legen, und in weiterer Bedeutung, sein Mißvergnügen auf eine… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
altercate — /awl teuhr kayt /, v.i., altercated, altercating. to argue or quarrel with zeal, heat, or anger; wrangle. [1530 40; < L altercatus (ptp. of altercari to quarrel), equiv. to *alterc(us) a disputing (alter other + cus formative suffix) + atus ATE1] … Universalium
dispute — dis·pute 1 /di spyüt/ vb dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing vi: to engage in a dispute disputing with management over contract terms vt: to engage in a dispute over disputing the correct application of the contract provision; esp: to oppose by argume … Law dictionary
altercar — (Del lat. altercari.) ► verbo intransitivo Discutir dos o más personas riñendo: ■ no altercó con el vecino por educación. SE CONJUGA COMO sacar * * * altercar (del lat. «altercāre», de «alter», otro) intr. Discutir dos o más personas riñendo. ≃… … Enciclopedia Universal
altercation — [ altɛrkasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XVIe; « débat, désaccord » 1289; lat. altercatio ♦ Échange bref et brutal de propos vifs, de répliques désobligeantes. ⇒ dispute, empoignade (cf. Prise de bec). « Les conférences diplomatiques n avaient conduit qu à des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
altercat — ⇒ALTERCAT, subst. masc. Vx, inus. Altercation : • Sur ces Altercats de paroles, ils sortirent, et ne furent pas plutôt au parvis, qu ils mirent l épée à la main. S. MERCIER, Néologie ou Vocabulaire de mots nouveaux, t. 1, 1801, p. 24. Rem.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
