Added 7 October 2026
controvert
verb
Latin root: contrōvertere Wiktionary
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about controvert at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- To dispute, to argue about (something). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- To argue against (something or someone); to contradict, to deny.
- To be involved or engaged in controversy; to argue.
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin contrōvertere, from Latin contrō- (“against”) + vertere (“to turn”).
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