controvert
[ kon-truh-vurt, kon-truh-vurt ]
Origin of controvert
1First recorded in 1600–10; alteration of earlier controverse (from Latin contrōversus; see controversy) with -vert as in advert1, convert1
Other words for controvert
Other words from controvert
- con·tro·vert·er, con·tro·vert·ist, noun
- con·tro·vert·i·ble, adjective
- con·tro·vert·i·bly, adverb
- un·con·tro·vert·ed, adjective
- un·con·tro·vert·ed·ly, adverb
- un·con·tro·vert·i·ble, adjective
- un·con·tro·vert·i·bly, adverb
Words that may be confused with controvert
- contravene, controvert
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How to use controvert in a sentence
But he hastily goes on to an assertion which seems arbitrary and controvertible.
Matthew Arnold | G. W. E. RussellNow don't attempt to extirpate yourself from the matter; you know I have proof controvertible of it.
Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience | Grenville KleiserBut if it be at all a controvertible case, whether the cause be just or not, then the husband being governor must be judge.
A Christian Directory (Part 2 of 4) | Richard Baxter
British Dictionary definitions for controvert
controvert
/ (ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːt, ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːt) /
verb(tr)
to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion)
to argue or wrangle about
Origin of controvert
1C17: from Latin contrōversus; see controversy
Derived forms of controvert
- controverter, noun
- controvertible, adjective
- controvertibly, adverb
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