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altercate Meaning, Definition & Usage
-
verb have a disagreement over something
argufy; scrap; dispute; quarrel.
- We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America
- These two fellows are always scrapping over something
WordNet
Al"ter*cate intransitive verb
Etymology
L.
altercatus, p. p. of
altercare,
altercari, fr.
alter another. See
Alter.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Altercated; present participle & verbal noun Altercating
Definitions
- The contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle.
Webster 1913
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