- altercate
- altercate (v.) 1520s, "to contend with words," from L. altercatus, pp. of altercari (see ALTERCATION (Cf. altercation)).
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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
altercate — index bicker, brawl, collide (clash), contend (dispute), contest, debate, disaccord … Law dictionary
altercate — vb quarrel, wrangle, squabble, bicker, spat, tiff (see under QUARREL n) Analogous words: fight, *contend, battle, war: dispute, debate, agitate (see DISCUSS) Antonyms: concur Contrasted words: *agree, coincide: conform, reconcile, accommodate,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
altercate — [ôl′tər kāt΄] vi. altercated, altercating [< L altercatus, pp. of altercari, to dispute < alter, other: see ALTER] to argue angrily; quarrel … English World dictionary
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
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
altercate — verb To argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone … Wiktionary
altercate — v. fight, quarrel … English contemporary dictionary
altercate — v argue, quarrel, dispute, spar, have words; bicker, spat, tiff; debate, disagree, differ, dissent, fall out, contend; clash, struggle, be at variance, scrimmage, collide; fight, brawl, wrangle, jangle, row, squabble; expostulate, remonstrate,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
altercate — al·ter·cate … English syllables
