ARGUE

v. 1 dispute, debate, disagree, bicker, wrangle, quarrel, squabble, spar, fight, remonstrate, altercate, Colloq chiefly Brit row, scrap The couple next door are continually arguing with each other at the tops of their voices 2 discuss, reason, debate, wrangle He would argue by the hour, but never for arguing's sake 3 make a case, talk, plead, debate, contend I cannot tell whether she's arguing for or against the proposition 4 prove, evince, indicate, denote, demonstrate, show, establish, suggest, signify, betoken The increase in street crime argues that the police are not visible enough 5 say, assert, hold, maintain, reason, claim, contend The defendant argued that he had never met the witness 6 argue into or out of. persuade or dissuade, talk out of or into, prevail upon; convince I argued him out of sailing to Bermuda alone She succeeded in arguing me into going to the tea dance.