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ar·gue  (ärgy)

v. ar·gued, ar·gu·ing, ar·gues

v.tr.

1. To put forth reasons for or against; debate: "It is time to stop arguing tax-rate reductions and to enact them" Paul Craig Roberts.

2. To attempt to prove by reasoning; maintain or contend: The speaker argued that more immigrants should be admitted to the country.

3. To give evidence of; indicate: "Similarities cannot always be used to argue descent" Isaac Asimov.

4. To persuade or influence (another), as by presenting reasons: argued the clerk into lowering the price.

v.intr.

1. To put forth reasons for or against something: argued for dismissal of the case; argued against an immediate counterattack.

2. To engage in a quarrel; dispute.

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[Middle English arguen, from Old French arguer, from Latin argtre, to babble, chatter, frequentative of arguere, to make clear; see arg- in Indo-European roots.]

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argu·er n.

Synonyms: argue, quarrel¹, wrangle, squabble, bicker
These verbs denote verbal exchange expressing conflict. To argue is to present reasons or facts in order to persuade someone of something: "I am not arguing with youI am telling you" James McNeill Whistler.
Quarrel stresses hostility: The children quarreled over whose turn it was to wash the dishes.
Wrangle refers to loud, contentious argument: "audiences . . . who can be overheard wrangling about film facts in restaurants and coffee houses" Sheila Benson.
Squabble suggests petty or trivial argument: "The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin . . . would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities" Theodore Roosevelt.
Bicker connotes sharp, persistent, bad-tempered exchange: The senators bickered about the President's tax proposal for weeks. See Also Synonyms at discuss, indicate.

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argue

Verb

[-guing, -gued]

1. to try to prove by presenting reasons

2. to debate

3. to quarrel

4. to persuade: we argued her out of going

5. to suggest: her looks argue despair [Latin arguere to make clear, accuse]

arguable adj
arguably adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	argue - present reasons and arguments         reason re-argue - argue again; "This politician will be forced into re-arguing an old national campaign" present, lay out, represent - bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason" expostulate - reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion defend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
	2.	argue - have an argument about something     contend, debate, fence stickle - dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points) spar - fight verbally; "They were sparring all night" bicker, brabble, pettifog, squabble, quibble, niggle - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" altercate, argufy, quarrel, scrap, dispute - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something" oppose - be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion" converse, discourse - carry on a conversation
	3.	argue - give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work" indicate present, lay out, represent - bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"

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argue

verb 1. quarrel, fight, row, clash, dispute, disagree, feud, squabble, spar, wrangle, bicker, have an argument, cross swords, be at sixes and sevens, fight like cat and dog, go at it hammer and tongs, bandy words, altercate

verb 2. discuss, debate, dispute, thrash out, exchange views on, controvert

verb 3. claim, question, reason, challenge, insist, maintain, hold, allege, plead, assert, contend, uphold, profess, remonstrate, expostulate

verb 4. demonstrate, show, suggest, display, indicate, imply, exhibit, denote, evince

Translations

argue [ˈɑːgjuː] vt (= debate) [+ case, matter] → mantener, argüir

vi (= quarrel) → discutir (= reason); razonar, argumentar;

to argue that → sostener que;

to argue about sth (with sb) → pelearse (con algn) por algo

argue [ˈɑːgjuː] vi (= quarrel) → se disputer (= reason); argumenter

vt (= debate) [+ case, matter] → débattre;

to argue about sth (with sb) → se disputer (avec qn) au sujet de qch;

to argue that → objecter or alléguer que, donner comme argument que

argue [ˈɑːgjuː] vi (quarrel) → sich streiten;

(reason) → diskutieren

vt (debate) → diskutieren, erörtern;

to argue that ... → den Standpunkt vertreten, dass ...;

to argue about sth → sich über etw acc streiten;

to argue for/against sth → sich für/gegen etw aussprechen

argue [ˈɑːgjuː] vi (= quarrel) → litigare (= reason); ragionare

vt (= debate) [+ case, matter] → dibattere;

to argue that → sostenere che;

to argue about sth (with sb) → litigare per or a proposito di qc (con qn)

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argue

v argue [ˈaːgjuː]

1 (with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!argumenteerيُجادِل، يَتَجادَل مَعспоряpřít se, hádat sediskutere; argumentere; skændes(sich) streitenλογομαχώdiscutirvaidlemaجروبحث کردن؛ مشاجره کردنkiistelläse disputer (sur/à propos de)לְהִתוַכֵחबहस करनाsvađati sevitatkozikbertengkar, membantahdeila, rífastdiscutere; litigare言い合う논쟁하다, 말다툼하다ginčytisstrīdētiesbertengkarredetwistenkrangle, trette, diskuterekłócić/spierać siędiscutira se certa (pentru/în legă­tură cu)споритьhádať sapričkati sesvađati segräla, bråkaโต้เถียงtartışmak, münakaşa etmek爭辯сперечатисяبحث کرناcãi nhau争辩

2 (with for, ~against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something I argued for/against accepting the plan.aanvoerيُقَيِّم الحِجَّهобсъждамargumentovat pro/protiargumentereargumetieren, Gründe anführenεπιχειρηματολογώargüir, argumentarpõhjendusi esitamaدلیل آوردنesittää perustelujaplaider (pour, contre)לִטְעוֹן בְּעַד אוֹ נֶגֶדदलील देनाnavoditi razlogeérvel (vmi mellett, vmi ellen), vitat vmitmempertimbangkanrökræðaparlare (in favore, contro)主張する찬성론[]을 펴다būti už/priešiestāties (par, pret)bantahpleitenargumentere for/motwysuwać argumenty (za, przeciw)argumentara pleda (pentru/împotriva)аргументироватьargumentovaťzavzemati seraspravljatiargumentera, anföra skälถกเถียงเรื่อง(lehinde/aleyhinde) tartışmak辯論аргументуватиدلیل دینا ، استدلال کرناphản đối辩论

3 (with into, ~out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.oortuig, oorreedيُقْنِعубеждавамpřesvědčit, přemluvit; zrazovatdrøfte; overtaleüberredenπείθωpersuadir de/a(positivo); disuadir de (negativo)veenmaمتقاعد کردنsuostutellapersuader (de, de ne pas)לשַכנֵעआपत्ति करनाodgovaratirábeszél, lebeszélmembujuktelja (á/af)persuadere, convincere説得する설득하여 ...시키다įkalbinėti, atkalbinėtipārliecināt; pierunāt; atrunātmemujukoverredenovertale (til)przekonywaćpersuadira con­vinge (să/să nu)убеждатьpresvedčiť, prehovoriťprepričatiargumentovatiövertalaชักชวนโดยให้เหตุผลikna etmek說服переконувати, відговорюватиاپنی بات پر زور دیناthuyết phục ai说服

4 to discuss, giving one's reasoning She argued the point very cleverly.bespreek, debatteerيُناقِشразисквамvysvětlit, zdůvodnitdiskutere; forsvarebegründenσυζητώsostenerväitlemaاستدلال کردنperustella, väitelläsoutenirלַדוּןजिरह करनाraspravljatiérvekkel alátámasztmengemukakanrökræðasostenere議論する토론하다įrodinėti, teigti, pagrįstiargumentēt; pierādītbincangargumenterenforsvare, diskutereomawiać, przedstawiać, dowodzićdiscutira susţineдоказыватьzdôvodniťzagovarjatidiskutovatiargumenteraให้เหตุผลsavunmak論證обговорюватиدلیل دیناtranh luận; biện luận论证

adj ˈarguable

able to be put forward in argument It is arguable that he would have been better to go.kan aangevoer wordقابِل لِلجِدَل والنِّقاشспорноobhajitelnýdiskutabelvertretbarσυζητήσιμοςdiscutiblevaieldavقابل استدلال؛ قابل بحثkiistanalainendéfendableנִיתָן לְהִתוָוכֵּח עליוआलोच्यupitnovitathatóbisa dikemukakanumdeilanlegursostenibile議論の余地がある논의할 수 있는ginčytinasstrīdīgs; apstrīdamsdapat dipertikaikanverdedigbaardiskutabeltsporny, dyskusyjnydiscutíveldiscutabilспорныйdiskutabilnýki se da zagovarjatidiskutabilandiskutabelที่สามารถโต้เถียงได้tartışılabilir可爭辯的такий, що вимагає доведенняقابل استدلالđáng tranh cãi可争辩的

n ˈargument

1 a quarrel or unfriendly discussion They are having an argument about/over whose turn it is.argumentخِلاف، نِزاعспорpře, sporskænderider Streitλογομαχίαdiscusiónvaidlusمشاجره؛ جدلkiistaquerelleוִכּוּח @@@וִיכּוּח$$$, רִיבतकरारsvađavitapertikaiandeila, rifrildidiscussione; lite議論논쟁ginčasstrīds; diskusijapertengkaranwoordentwistkrangel, trettespórdiscussãoceartăспорpolemika, sporsporraspravagrälการโต้แย้งtartışma, münakaşa爭論дискусіяبحثsự cãi nhau争论

2 a set of reasons; a piece of reasoning The argument for/against going; a philosophical argument.redenasieمُناقَشَه، جِدالаргументargumentargument; argumentationdie Beweisführungεπιχειρηματολογίαargumentopõhjendusاستدلالperusteluargumentטִעוּן @@@טִיעוּן$$$, נִמוּק @@@נִימוּק$$$दलीलargumentérv(elés)argumentasirökargomentazione論拠이유, 논거argumentasarguments; pamatojumsperdebatanreden, argumentatieargument, argumentasjonargumentargumentoargu­mentдоводargumentargumentobrazloženjeargumentเหตุผลsav, iddia, kanıt論據аргументаціяدلائلlý lẽ论据

adj ˌarguˈmentative [-ˈmentətiv]

fond of arguing. argumenterendجَدَليсклонен да спориsvárlivý, vyhledávající sporydiskussionslystenstreitlustigεριστικόςdiscutidor, argumentadorvaidlushimulineاهل بحث و جدل؛ استدلالیväittelynhaluinenraisonneurוַכּחָןविवादप्रियsvadljivvitakedvelősuka bertengkarþrætugjarnpolemico論争的な논쟁적인mėgstantis ginčytis, priešgynastrīdīgs; strīda-penuh dengan perdebatantwistziektrettekjær, kranglevorenlubiący dyskutowaćrefilãocertăreţлюбящий споритьhádavýnergaškisvadljivdiskussionslystenชอบเถียงmünakaşacı, kavgacı好爭辯的такий, що любить сперечатисяcó lý lẽ好争辩的