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# dispute

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

«dispute» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An argument or disagreement, especially a serious or long one between people, groups or countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/#m1)
2. (verb) To argue that something is not true or not right: «dispute a decision». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/#m2)
3. (verb) To argue or fight about who owns or controls something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/#m3)
4. (phrase) «Beyond dispute» or «in dispute» means certain, or still being argued about. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/#m4)

### 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

- The two neighbours had a dispute about the fence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/#x1)
- The teacher helped settle the dispute over the ball. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/#x2)
- The player disputed the referee's decision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/#x3)
- The workers went on strike over a pay dispute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/#x4)
- The island is in dispute between the two countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/#x5)
- It is beyond dispute that the Earth goes round the Sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/#x6)
- Nobody disputes that she won fairly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/#x7)
- A wise old Cat heard the dispute and offered to settle it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/#x8)

### 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 Jewish tradition

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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dispute/#x1)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dispute» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dispute/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dispute» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dispute.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «dispute» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dispute/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dispute» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/dispute.html) on Mova free.