v.
Pronunciation: ' är-( ˌ )gyü
Function: verb
Inflected Form: ar · gued ; ar · gu · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French arguer to reprove, argue & Latin arguere to demonstrate, prove; Anglo-French arguer, from Latin argutare to prate, frequentative of arguere; akin to Hittite arkuwai- to plead, respond
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to give reasons for or against something : REASON < argue for a new policy>
2 : to contend or disagree in words : DISPUTE < argue about money>
transitive verb
1 : to give evidence of : INDICATE <the facts argue his innocence>
2 : to consider the pros and cons of : DISCUSS < argue an issue>
3 : to prove or try to prove by giving reasons : MAINTAIN <asking for a chance to argue his case>
4 : to persuade by giving reasons : INDUCE <couldn't argue her out of going>
synonyms see DISCUSS
– ar · gu · er \ -gy ə -w ə r, -gyü- ə r \ noun