ARGUE Definition & Meaning

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argue

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verb (used without object)

argued, arguing.

to present reasons for or against a thing:
He argued in favor of capital punishment.
to contend in oral disagreement; dispute:
The senator argued with the president about the new tax bill.

verb (used with object)

argued, arguing.

to state the reasons for or against:
The lawyers argued the case.
to maintain in reasoning:
to argue that the news report must be wrong.
to persuade, drive, etc., by reasoning:
to argue someone out of a plan.
to show; prove; imply; indicate:
His clothes argue poverty.

argue

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verb

intr to quarrel; wrangle
they were always arguing until I arrived
intr; often foll by for or against to present supporting or opposing reasons or cases in a dispute; reason
tr; may take a clause as object to try to prove by presenting reasons; maintain
tr; often passive to debate or discuss
the case was fully argued before agreement was reached
tr to persuade
he argued me into going
tr to give evidence of; suggest
her looks argue despair

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Derived Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of argue¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French arguer, from Latin argūtāre, argūtārī “to babble, chatter,” frequentative of arguere “to prove, assert, accuse” (in Medieval Latin: “to argue, reason”)

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Origin of argue¹

C14: from Old French arguer to assert, charge with, from Latin arguere to make clear, accuse; related to Latin ��ū�ٳܲ� clear, argentum silver

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Example Sentences

Many have argued that the president wields far too much power under the current constitution and that greater checks and balances are needed.

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The aide, who worked in the president's office, said Yoon would argue his points "loudly and forcefully", making it "uncomfortable" to voice an alternative opinion.

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But opponents argue it's being used as a cheaper alternative to providing adequate social or medical support.

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He agreed with Jurors 9 and 11, arguing No.5 ‘s assertions were “not coming from what we heard.”

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He argued that military pressure would force Hamas to release the remaining 59 hostages it is holding, up to 24 of whom are believed to be alive.

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