argue

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 External links 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Verb 2.2 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

< Middle English arguen < Old French arguer < Latin arguere (“‘to declare, show, prove, make clear, reprove, accuse’”), probably connected with Ancient Greek ἀργός (argos), “‘white, bright, etc.’”); see argent, and cf. declare (“‘literally to make clear’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈaɹ.ɡju/
• Schoolbook Phonetics: (ärʹgū)
• Last Resort Phonetics: AHR-gyoo
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[edit] Verb

to argue (third-person singular simple present argues, present participle arguing, simple past and past participle argued)

1. (intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints.

   He also argued for stronger methods to be used against China.

   He argued as follows: America should stop Lend-Lease convoying, because it needs to fortify its own Army with the supplies.

2. (intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.
3. (transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).

   He argued his point.

   He argued that America should stop Lend-Lease convoying because it needed to fortify its own Army with the supplies.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:squabble

[edit] Related terms

• arguable
• arguer
• argument
• argumentative
• argumentation

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[edit] External links

• argue in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• argue in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aegru
• auger
• rugae

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[edit] Verb

argue

1. first-person singular present indicative of arguer.
2. third-person singular present indicative of arguer.
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of arguer.
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of arguer.
5. second-person singular imperative of arguer.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aegru
• auger, Auger
• urgea