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Definition of "altercate" [al•ter•cate]

  • To argue or dispute vehemently; wrangle. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "altercate" in a sentence
  • "The essence of the law is altercation; for the law can altercate, fulminate, deprecate, irritate, and go on at any rate."
  • "It is not worth while for Barneveld to continue long to altercate with such a loose head as Americanus."
  • "And in this article, we will altercate about apart unemployed claimed loans."