English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

litige — meaning in English

French → English · translate English → French instead

English meaning

  • contention noun A claim or position put forward and argued for, especially in a debate.
  • dispute noun A disagreement or argument between people, often a formal or ongoing one.
  • litigation noun The process of taking or defending a legal case in court.
  • scrap noun A small leftover piece or fragment of something.

Senses

litige is used for these senses in English:

  • contention Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
  • dispute An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
  • litigation (legal) The conduct of a lawsuit.
  • scrap A fight, tussle, skirmish.

contention — full definition

  1. noun A claim or position put forward and argued for, especially in a debate.
  2. noun Heated disagreement or dispute.
  3. noun Competition between parties or systems for a limited resource.

dispute — full definition

  1. noun A disagreement or argument between people, often a formal or ongoing one.
  2. verb To argue against or question the truth or validity of something.

Related French words