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Webster 1913 Edition


Altercate

Al′ter-cate

,
Verb.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Altercate

AL'TERCATE

,
Verb.
I.
[L. altercor, alterco, from alter, another.]
To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat or anger; to wrangle.

Definition 2024


altercate

altercate

English

Verb

altercate (third-person singular simple present altercates, present participle altercating, simple past and past participle altercated)

  1. (transitive) To argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone.

Derived terms

Translations


Italian

Verb

altercate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of altercare
  2. second-person plural imperative of altercare
  3. feminine plural of altercato

Anagrams


Latin

Participle

altercāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of altercātus