To make (a matter) the subject of controversy or verbal contention; to discuss, debate, argue about. transitive. With simple object. Now rare.
| 单词 | θ130559 |
| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > argue about, dispute [verb (transitive)] > make subject of argument (4) controvert1563 To make (a matter) the subject of controversy or verbal contention; to discuss, debate, argue about. transitive. With simple object. Now rare. controverse1567 transitive. To make (a matter) the subject of controversy; to discuss, debate, argue about (= controvert, v. 1). Also: to deny, dispute, contradict… controversy1593 transitive. To make the subject of controversy; to discuss, debate, argue about. Subcategories:— at length (1) |
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