controversecommon nounverbSyllable DecompositioncontroverseEtymologyexpandborrowed from Latin controversia, from controversus ("turned towards the other side").Definitions1. First person singular of the present indicative of controverser.expand2. Third person singular of the present indicative of controverser.expand3. First person singular of the present subjunctive of controverser.expand4. Third person singular of the present subjunctive of controverser.expand5. Second person singular of the imperative of controverser.expandSee alsocontroverse (cn.) controverses (v.)