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Argue   /ˈɑrgju/   Listen
verb
Argue  v. t.  
1.
To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued.
2.
To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning. "So many laws argue so many sins."
3.
To persuade by reasons; as, to argue a man into a different opinion.
4.
To blame; to accuse; to charge with. (Obs.) "Thoughts and expressions... which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality."
Synonyms: to reason; evince; discuss; debate; expostulate; remonstrate; controvert. To Argue, Dispute, Debate. These words, as here compared, suppose a contest between two parties in respect to some point at issue. To argue is to adduce arguments or reasons in support of one's cause or position. To dispute is to call in question or deny the statements or arguments of the opposing party. To debate is to strive for or against in a somewhat formal manner by arguments. "Men of many words sometimes argue for the sake of talking; men of ready tongues frequently dispute for the sake of victory; men in public life often debate for the sake of opposing the ruling party, or from any other motive than the love of truth." "Unskilled to argue, in dispute yet loud, Bold without caution, without honors proud." "Betwixt the dearest friends to raise debate."


Argue  v. i.  (past & past part. argued; pres. part. arguing)  
1.
To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason. "I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will."
2.
To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him.





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"Argue" Quotes from Famous Books



... to be done?" he groaned. "The man refuses to take us to the Hotel d'Europe. He is not sober; it is useless to argue ...
— The Argosy - Vol. 51, No. 1, January, 1891 • Various
... breath that sounded like a sigh. "I suppose, Father," he said, "I could argue with you and dispute with you; under other circumstances perhaps I should. I hate to think that I may have to give up my liberty; yet I am not going to argue, and I am not going to dispute. I wanted information, and I got it. The questions I asked were only for the ...
— Charred Wood • Myles Muredach
... another name, be extended here and adopted as a national policy. In other words as Germany has evolved its methods of attaining industrial efficiency, and as the schools have played the leading part in the attainment, the German system of industrial education, private business may argue, should be given for patriotic reasons full opportunity in the United States. If the German system were introduced here, of course it is not certain that it could deliver wage workers more ready and servile, ...
— Creative Impulse in Industry - A Proposition for Educators • Helen Marot
... instances there is a development and a symmetry of mind corresponding to the glory of the body. It is contrary to all the prevalent notions of the reign of "divine harmony" to have it otherwise. The gods abhor all gross contradictions! Even now men will argue over a strange breach of this rule;—why did heaven suffer Socrates to have so beautiful a soul set in so ugly a body?—Inscrutable are ...
— A Day In Old Athens • William Stearns Davis
... we were with him, his constant study was to make every thing as agreeable to us as possible. We were greatly distressed to think of the expence he was at upon our account, but it was in vain for us to argue with him about it. In short, to sum up his character in a few words, there never was a man of more ...
— A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 • Robert Kerr


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