Differ vs Dispute - What's the difference?
differ | dispute | Synonyms |
Not to have the same traits, characteristics.
To have diverging opinions, disagree.
* Canning
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
Contest; struggle; quarrel.
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.
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.
* Bancroft
To strive or contend about; to contest.
* Prescott
(obsolete) To struggle against; to resist.
* Shakespeare
As verbs the difference between differ and dispute
is that differ is not to have the same traits, characteristics 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.differ
English
Verb
(en verb)- If the honourable gentleman differs with me on that subject, I differ as heartily with him, and shall always rejoice to differ.
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English
(wikipedia dispute)Noun
(en noun)- Addicted more / To contemplation and profound dispute .
- (Defoe)
Synonyms
* See alsoVerb
(disput)- Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact.
- to dispute assertions or arguments
- to seize goods under the disputed authority of writs of assistance
- to dispute the possession of the ground with the Spaniards
- Dispute it [grief] like a man.