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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Controvert

· Con·tro·vert · IPA
01 v. t. To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate.
imp. & p. p. Controverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Controverting
  1. 1.
    To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate.
    “Some controverted points had decided according to the sense of the best jurists.” Macaulay.