/ ˈkwɒrəl; NAmE ˈkwɔːr-; ˈkwɑːr-/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] quarrel (with sb / between A and B) (about / over sth) an angry argument or disagreement between people, often about a personal matter :
a family quarrel
He did not mention the quarrel with his wife.
They had a quarrel about money.
Were you at any time aware of a quarrel between the two of them?
2.
[ U ] quarrel (with sb/sth) (especially in negative sentences) a reason for complaining about sb/sth or for disagreeing with sb/sth :
We have no quarrel with his methods.
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IDIOMS
see pick verb
■ verb
( -ll- , US -l- ) [ v ] quarrel (with sb) (about / over sth) to have an angry argument or disagreement :
My sister and I used to quarrel all the time.
She quarrelled with her brother over their father's will.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- quarrel with sb/sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense reason for disagreement with a person ): from Old French querele , from Latin querel(l)a complaint, from queri complain.