argue

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See also: Argue, argué, argüé, and argüe

English

Etymology

From Middle English arguen, from Old French arguer, from Latin arguere (“to declare, show, prove, make clear, reprove, accuse”), q.v. for more.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (UK) -ɑːɡjuː

Verb

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

  1. To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
    • 1910, Saki [pseudonym; Hector Hugh Munro], “The Soul of Laploshka”, in Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC, page 69:
      To have killed Laploshka was one thing; to have kept his beloved money would have argued a callousness of feeling of which I was not capable.
  2. (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.
    The two boys argued over a disagreement about the science project.
  3. (intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.
  4. (transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).
    • 2018, Kristin Lawless, Formerly known as food, →ISBN, page 192:
      Food manufacturers would argue that food additives and chemical-laden packaging extend shelf life, keep food production costs down, and enhance flavors; chemical manufacturers would argue that their various pesticides and herbicides protect crops and help farmers.
    He argued his point.
    He argued that America should stop Lend-Lease convoying because it needed to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
  5. (obsolete, transitive) To prove.
  6. (obsolete, transitive) To accuse.

Derived terms

Translations

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Further reading

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin *arganum (“capstan”), variation of organum (“instrument, tool”).

Pronunciation

Noun

argue m (plural argues)

  1. winch, windlass

Further reading

Chinese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English argue. Doublet of 拗撬 (aau3 giu6).

Pronunciation

Verb

argue

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) to argue
    • 我唔敢同佢argue架 [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]
      From: 2021, Adrian Blackledge and Angela Creese, Recontextualisation and advocacy in the translation zone, Text & Talk, volume 41, number 1, page 14
      ngo5 m4 gam2 tung4 keoi5 aa1 giu4 gaa3 [Jyutping]
      I don't dare argue with him

French

Pronunciation

Verb

argue

  1. inflection of arguer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

Verb

(deprecated template usage) argue

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of arguō
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