All 5 Uses of
dispute
in
The Idiot
- Who, in the name of what Law, would think of disputing my full personal right over the fortnight of life left to me?†
Chpt 3.7 *disputing = challenging, arguing about, or fighting over
- Seeing Gania unhappy, she was anxious to help him, in spite of their former disputes and misunderstandings.†
Chpt 4.1 *disputes = disagreements, arguments, or conflicts
- "One might dispute your right to ask such questions," observed Lebedeff's nephew.†
Chpt 2.8
- But I do not dispute in the least that the number of persons consumed appears to denote a spice of greediness.†
Chpt 3.4
- He did not dispute the matter, but glanced at what was in my hand and disappeared.†
Chpt 3.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(dispute as in: their border dispute) disagreement, argument, or conflict
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(2)
(dispute as in: She disputes his claim.) challenge, argue about, or fight over