quarrel with

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see quarrel, with, to argue with (someone).

“I'm not quarreling with your figures; I'm just not sure they support your conclusion.”

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Meanings

verbquarrel with (third-person singular simple present quarrels with, present participle (US) quarreling with or (UK) quarrelling with, simple past and past participle (US) quarreled with or (UK) quarrelled with)

present singular third person quarrels with · US participle present quarreling with · UK participle present quarrelling with · US participle past quarreled with · US past quarreled with · UK participle past quarrelled with · UK past quarrelled with

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see quarrel, with, to argue with (someone).
  2. To dispute (an issue or fact).

    I'm not quarreling with your figures; I'm just not sure they support your conclusion.

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APA

quarrel with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarrel%20with

MLA

“quarrel with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarrel%20with. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarrel with,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarrel%20with.

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