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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
The source of all the trouble was a medication called betamethasone, which Baffert has steadfastly argued was administered in an ointment for a rash on Medina Spirit’s hindquarters.
Since the funds are mandated by Congress, the suit argues that Trump can’t just slash them on his own.
But the study argues that neglecting the role of major earthquakes would be shortsighted.
In a report by the Tony Blair Institute, Sir Tony argues that the expected global rise in fossil fuel use and the doubling of airline travel over the next 20 years undermines current climate policies.
An Australian woman accused of cooking a fatal mushroom meal admits to picking wild funghi, lying to police and disposing of evidence, but will argue the "tragedy" was a "terrible accident".
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What are other ways to say argue?
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