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quarrel with

B1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words

To fight with someone using words, or to say that you think something is wrong or unfair.

Meanings

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."

"He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals."

Grammar: inseparable
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."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

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.

Commonly used with

neighbor colleague decision findings logic statement

Forms

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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