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argue
[ ahr-gyoo ]
verb (used without object)
- to present reasons for or against a thing:
He argued in favor of capital punishment.
- to contend in oral disagreement; dispute:
The senator argued with the president about the new tax bill.
verb (used with object)
- to state the reasons for or against:
The lawyers argued the case.
- to maintain in reasoning:
to argue that the news report must be wrong.
- to persuade, drive, etc., by reasoning:
to argue someone out of a plan.
His clothes argue poverty.
argue
/ ˈɑːɡː /
verb
- intr to quarrel; wrangle
they were always arguing until I arrived
- intr; often foll by for or against to present supporting or opposing reasons or cases in a dispute; reason
- tr; may take a clause as object to try to prove by presenting reasons; maintain
- tr; often passive to debate or discuss
the case was fully argued before agreement was reached
- tr to persuade
he argued me into going
- tr to give evidence of; suggest
her looks argue despair
Derived Forms
- ˈܱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- g· noun
- dzܲt·gܱ verb counterargued counterarguing
- v·gܱ verb overargued overarguing
- ·gܱ verb reargued rearguing
- ɱ-gܱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of argue1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of argue1
Example Sentences
A commercial decline hurts the city in two ways, the report argues.
Mr Garcia's lawyers also argued that that he has never been charged with a crime in any country.
Tossing out these ballots, he argues, would overturn his defeat, which has been confirmed by two recounts.
Ms Perry argues her report was compiled entirely independently and believes she was suitably qualified to conduct it, the BBC understands.
Top movie theater lobbyist Michael O’Leary called for Hollywood studios to hold back movies longer from home video and streaming, arguing that it would make the movie business more sustainable.
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What are other ways to say argue?
To argue is to present reasons for or against a thing or to contend in oral disagreement. How does argue compare to discuss and debate? Find out on .
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