1 B1 neutral
To have an angry verbal argument or dispute with another person.
"She quarreled with her sister over who should pay for the broken window."
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He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.
inseparable
quarrel with
B1 neutral inseparable transitive
To have an angry argument or serious disagreement with someone, or to find fault with something.
In plain English
To fight with someone using words, or to say that you think something is wrong or unfair.
What does "quarrel with" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 idiomatic neutral
To find fault with or object to an idea, decision, or statement.
"It's hard to quarrel with the committee's decision — the evidence clearly supported it."
inseparable
Usage tip
Used both for arguing with a person and for taking issue with an idea, statement, or decision. When used about ideas, it is slightly more formal: 'I can't quarrel with that logic.' Common in both British and American English. The person or thing disagreed with follows 'with' directly.
Words that pair with "quarrel with"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
neighbor colleague decision findings logic statement
How to conjugate "quarrel with"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
quarrel with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
quarrels with
he/she/it
Past simple
quarreled with
yesterday
Past participle
quarreled with
have + pp
-ing form
quarreling with
continuous
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