Argue Definition

ärgyo͝o
argued, argues, arguing
verb
argued, argues, arguing
To put forth reasons for or against; debate.
American Heritage
To give reasons (for or against a proposal, proposition, etc.)
Webster's New World
To give reasons for and against; discuss; debate.
Webster's New World
To attempt to prove by reasoning; maintain or contend.
The speaker argued that more immigrants should be admitted to the country.
American Heritage
To have a disagreement; quarrel; dispute.
Webster's New World

Origin of Argue

  • From Old French arguer, from Latin arguere (“to declare, show, prove, make clear, reprove, accuse”), probably connected with Ancient Greek ἀργός (argos, “white, bright, etc.”); see argent, and compare declare (“literally to make clear”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English arguen from Old French arguer from Latin argūtāre to babble, chatter frequentative of arguere to make clear arg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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