argue

One entry found for argue.

Main Entry: ar·gue
Pronunciation: 'är-(")gyü
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): ar·gued; ar·gu·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French arguer to reprove, argue & Latin arguere to demonstrate, prove; Anglo-French arguer, from Latin argutare to prate, frequentative of arguere; akin to Hittite arkuwai- to plead, respond
intransitive verb
1 : to give reasons for or against something : REASON <argue for a new policy>
2 : to contend or disagree in words : DISPUTE <argue about money>
transitive verb
1 : to give evidence of : INDICATE <the facts argue his innocence>
2 : to consider the pros and cons of : DISCUSS <argue an issue>
3 : to prove or try to prove by giving reasons : MAINTAIN <asking for a chance to argue his case>
4 : to persuade by giving reasons : INDUCE <couldn't argue her out of going>
synonym see DISCUSS
- ar·gu·er /-gy&-w&r, -gyü-&r/ noun