altercate
[ awl-ter-keyt ]
/ ˈɔl tərˌkeɪt /
verb (used without object), al·ter·cat·ed, al·ter·cat·ing.
to argue or quarrel with zeal, heat, or anger; wrangle.
Nearby words
alter., alterable, alterant, alteration, alterative, altercate, altercation, altered chord, altered state of consciousness, altern, alternans
Origin of altercate
1530–40; < Latin altercātus (past participle of altercārī to quarrel), equivalent to *alterc(us) a disputing (alter other + -cus formative suffix) + -ātus -ate1
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British Dictionary definitions for altercate
altercate
/ (ˈɔːltəˌkeɪt) /
verb
(intr) to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
Word Origin for altercate
C16: from Latin altercārī to quarrel with another, from alter other
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