controverse Meaning, Definition & Usage

Con"tro*verse noun
Etymology
Cf. F. controverse.
Definitions
  1. Controversy. Obs. Spenser.
Con"tro*verse transitive verb
Etymology
L. controversari, fr. controversus turned against, disputed.
Definitions
  1. To dispute; to controvert. Obs. "Controversed causes." Hooker.

Webster 1913