Arguing about or disagreeing with something; questioning the truth or validity of a claim.
From Latin 'disputare' (to weigh, argue), from 'dis-' (apart) plus 'putare' (to think or count). Originally meant carefully weighing arguments against each other.
When you dispute something, you're literally 'thinking against it' (dis- + putare). The same root 'putare' gives us 'compute' and 'reputation'—all about thinking and judgment.
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