argue

Speech parts

1. argue - Verb

2. Argue - Proper noun

Meaning

To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason.

To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him.

To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued.

To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.

To persuade by reasons; as, to argue a man into a different opinion.

To blame; to accuse; to charge with.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

debate reason dispute discuss contend remonstrate wrangle SPAR state bicker claim maintain indicate protest assert
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Antonyms

own income suit covenant offer accept
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Hypernyms

present represent discourse converse lay out

Hyponyms

SPAR support niggle bicker defend dispute

Related terms

argument argumentation argumentative

Phrases with the word

argue the toss don't argue argue for argue against argue out of argue with

Derivatives

argued arguing

Anagrams

auger gaure rugae augre Gauer Graue

Examples

Fear not those who argue but those who dodge. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

I detest life-insurance agents: they always argue that I shall some day die, which is not so. Stephen Leacock

I make it a point never to argue with people for whose opinion I have no respect. Edward Gibbon

When you argue with a fool, make sure he is not doing the same. American Proverb

God grant me to argue with those who understand me. Spanish Proverb

Prepare your proof before you argue. Jewish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

arguable point arguably arguayoside argue about argue against argue down