"Altercate" is a word in ENGLISH

In old Italian law. Persons chosen hy the consent of contending parties, to decide questions between them. Literally, mediators. Spelman

One who contends for the prize in public games.

High and low. This phrase ls applied to an agreement made between two contending parties to submit all matters in …

A member of the Church of England who contends for its catholic character; more specifically, a High Churchman.

One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent.

Opposing in combat, combating; contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.

To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract.

In practice. The investigation and determination of a matter or matters of difference between contending par-ties, by one or more …

To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without …

One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.

Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; …

To join in battle; to contend in fight; as, to battle over theories.

Iu iuternational lnw. A term used to designate either of two na-tions wbicb are actually ln a state of war …

Lat. In public law. war. Ah armed contest between nations; the state of those who forcibly contend with each other. …

To contend in petulant altercation; to wrangle.

To contend for; to canvass; to solicit.

To enter upon some labor or contest; to join in close fight; to struggle; to contend.

To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against; as, to buffet the billows.

To exercise or play at boxing; to strike; to smite; to strive; to contend.

One who by defeating all rivals, has obtained an acknowledged supremacy in any branch of athetics or game of skill, …