Main Entry:

ar·gue

Pronunciation:

\ˈär-(ˌ)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

Date:

14th century

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>

synonyms see discuss

— ar·gu·er \-gyə-wər, -gyü-ər\ noun