disputare
to compete
verb dees-poo-TAH-reh Rare
Origin: From Latin disputare (to reckon, debate).
Also means
to dispute
Usage Note
Disputare in Italian most commonly means 'to play' or 'to take part in' a competition (disputare una partita — 'to play a match'), which is different from its English cognate 'dispute'. The meaning 'to argue or contest' also exists but is less frequent in everyday speech. It takes avere as its auxiliary.
Examples
"Le due squadre disputeranno la finale domani."
Natural Translation
The two teams will compete in the final tomorrow.
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