Altercate (Verb)
Meaning
Have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The two friends began to altercate over whose turn it was to pay the bill at the restaurant.
- Their constant need to altercate over minor issues started to strain their relationship.
- During the meeting, the team leader had to intervene as colleagues began to altercate over the best approach to the project.
- As they watched the game, the two brothers started to altercate over whose team was better.
- Their heated discussion quickly escalated into an argument as they continued to altercate over whose idea was more innovative.