Argue

['ɑːgjuː] or ['ɑrgjʊ]

Definition

(verb.) present reasons and arguments.

(verb.) give evidence of; 'The evidence argues for your claim'; 'The results indicate the need for more work'.

(verb.) have an argument about something.

Typed by Jody--From WordNet

Definition

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

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

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

(v. t.) To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.

(v. t.) To persuade by reasons; as, to argue a man into a different opinion.

(v. t.) To blame; to accuse; to charge with.

Edited by Beverly

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. [1]. Reason, plead, offer reasons, use arguments.[2]. Dispute, debate, chop logic, try conclusions, bandy words or arguments, hold or carry on an argument.

v. a. [1]. Show, indicate, evince, denote, imply, betoken, prove.[2]. Debate, discuss, VENTILATE, sift, contest, controvert, moot, reason upon.

Checker: Spenser

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Discuss, debate, prove, question, evidence, establish, imply, sift, dispute,persuade, controvert, contend, demonstrate, reason

ANT:Dictate, assert, propound, command

Edited by Joanne

Definition

v.t. prove or evince: to prove by argument: to discuss: (obs.) to accuse.—v.i. to offer reasons: to dispute (with against for with about):—pr.p. arg′ūing; pa.p. arg′ūed.—adj. Arg′ūable capable of being argued.—n. Arg′ūer one who argues: a reasoner.—To argue (a person) into or out of to persuade him into or out of a certain course of action.

Edited by Ivan