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Declare vs Dispute - What's the difference?

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In intransitive terms the difference between declare and dispute

is that declare is to make a declaration while dispute is to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.

In transitive terms the difference between declare and dispute

is that declare is to make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable while dispute is to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.

As verbs the difference between declare and dispute

is that declare is to make clear, explain, interpret while dispute is to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.

As a noun dispute is

an argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.

declare

English

Verb

(declar)
  • (obsolete) To make clear, explain, interpret.
  • * 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , Matthew XV:
  • Then answered Peter and sayd to him: declare unto us thys parable.
  • * Boyle
  • To declare this a little, we must assume that the surfaces of all such bodies are exactly smooth.
  • To make a declaration.
  • To announce one’s support, choice, opinion, etc.
  • He declared him innocent.
  • (cricket) For the captain of the batting side to announce the innings complete even though all batsmen have not been dismissed.
  • To announce something formally or officially.
  • declare bankruptcy
    declare victory
    (cricket) declare (an innings) closed
  • To affirm or state something emphatically.
  • To inform government customs or taxation officials of goods one is importing or of income, expenses, or other circumstances affecting one's taxes.
  • * 1984 , Richard Woodbury and Anastasia Toufexis, " Law: The Trouble with Harry," Time , 2 April:
  • The prosecution has introduced evidence, including canceled checks, to show that the judge failed to declare part of his income.
  • To make outstanding debts, e.g. taxes, payable.
  • (computing) To explicitly include (a variable) as part of a list of variables, often providing some information about the data it is expected to contain.
  • The counter "i" was declared as an integer.

    Derived terms

    * declarant * declaration * declarative * declaratory * declarer * declare war

    Anagrams

    * ----

    dispute

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
  • Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate.
  • * Milton
  • Addicted more / To contemplation and profound dispute .
  • Contest; struggle; quarrel.
  • (Defoe)

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (disput)
  • To contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another.
  • To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss.
  • Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact.
  • To oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of.
  • to dispute assertions or arguments
  • * Bancroft
  • to seize goods under the disputed authority of writs of assistance
  • To strive or contend about; to contest.
  • * Prescott
  • to dispute the possession of the ground with the Spaniards
  • (obsolete) To struggle against; to resist.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Dispute it [grief] like a man.

    Derived terms

    * industrial dispute