To insist on or emphatically challenge (a point or topic, especially one which may be a subject of disagreement).
To transform (an object or person) into something worthwhile.
To develop an understanding or interpretation of.
To convince or influence (someone) by arguing or contending.
To quarrel angrily and noisily; to bicker.
Followed by out of: to elicit (something) from a person by arguing or bargaining.
To gather and organize (data, facts, information, etc.), especially in a way which requires sentience rather than automated methods alone, as in data wrangling.
To argue, to debate; also (dated), to debate or discuss publicly, especially about a thesis at a university.
To make harsh noises as if quarrelling.
To herd (horses or other livestock).
To manage or supervise (people).
Angry disputation; noisy quarrelling.
An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation.