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A0419200 (är′gyo͞o)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: We need to stop arguing and engage in constructive dialogue.

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

ar′gu·er n.Synonyms: argue, quarrel¹, wrangle, squabble, bicker
These verbs denote verbal exchange involving disagreement or conflict. To argue is to present reasons or facts in order to persuade someone of something: "I am not arguing with you—I am telling you" (James McNeill Whistler).
It is also often used of more heated exchanges: The couple argued for hours over who was at fault.
Quarrel denotes angry, often ongoing conflict: The band quarreled with their manager over money.
It can also refer to continuing disputes of a public or professional nature: "Experts still quarrel about the ultimate cause of Alzheimer's [disease]" (Geoffrey Cowley).
Wrangle refers to loud, contentious argument: "audiences ... who can be overheard wrangling about film facts in restaurants and coffee houses" (Sheila Benson).
Squabble and bicker both suggest sharp, persistent, bad-tempered infighting, often of a petty nature: "A nobility of warriors ... they squabbled endlessly on political matters, resolving the problems of dynastic succession with one bloodbath after another" (Carlos Fuentes). The senators bickered about adjustments to the tax proposal for weeks. See Also Synonyms at discuss.

argue

(ˈɑːɡjuː) vb, -gues, -guing or -gued1. (intr) to quarrel; wrangle: they were always arguing until I arrived. 2. (intr; often foll by for or against) to present supporting or opposing reasons or cases in a dispute; reason3. (tr; may take a clause as object) to try to prove by presenting reasons; maintain4. (tr; often passive) to debate or discuss: the case was fully argued before agreement was reached. 5. (tr) to persuade: he argued me into going. 6. (tr) to give evidence of; suggest: her looks argue despair. [C14: from Old French arguer to assert, charge with, from Latin arguere to make clear, accuse; related to Latin argūtus clear, argentum silver] ˈarguer n

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(ˈɑr gyu)

v. -gued, -gu•ing. v.i. 1. to present reasons for or against a thing: to argue in favor of capital punishment. 2. to contend in oral disagreement; dispute: to argue with a colleague; to argue about the new tax bill. v.t. 3. to state the reasons for or against: to argue a case. 4. to maintain in reasoning: to argue that the news report was biased. 5. to persuade or compel by reasoning: to argue someone out of a plan. 6. to show; indicate: His answer argues careful thought. [1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French arguer < Latin argūtāre, -ārī, frequentative of arguere to prove, assert, accuse (Medieval Latin: argue, reason)] ar′gu•er, n.

argue

Past participle: argued
Gerund: arguing

Imperative
argue
argue

Present
I argue
you argue
he/she/it argues
we argue
you argue
they argue

Preterite
I argued
you argued
he/she/it argued
we argued
you argued
they argued

Present Continuous
I am arguing
you are arguing
he/she/it is arguing
we are arguing
you are arguing
they are arguing

Present Perfect
I have argued
you have argued
he/she/it has argued
we have argued
you have argued
they have argued

Past Continuous
I was arguing
you were arguing
he/she/it was arguing
we were arguing
you were arguing
they were arguing

Past Perfect
I had argued
you had argued
he/she/it had argued
we had argued
you had argued
they had argued

Future
I will argue
you will argue
he/she/it will argue
we will argue
you will argue
they will argue

Future Perfect
I will have argued
you will have argued
he/she/it will have argued
we will have argued
you will have argued
they will have argued

Future Continuous
I will be arguing
you will be arguing
he/she/it will be arguing
we will be arguing
you will be arguing
they will be arguing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been arguing
you have been arguing
he/she/it has been arguing
we have been arguing
you have been arguing
they have been arguing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been arguing
you will have been arguing
he/she/it will have been arguing
we will have been arguing
you will have been arguing
they will have been arguing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been arguing
you had been arguing
he/she/it had been arguing
we had been arguing
you had been arguing
they had been arguing

Conditional
I would argue
you would argue
he/she/it would argue
we would argue
you would argue
they would argue

Past Conditional
I would have argued
you would have argued
he/she/it would have argued
we would have argued
you would have argued
they would have argued

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	argue - present reasons and arguments reasonre-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 dissuasiondefend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
	2.	argue - have an argument about something contend, debate, fencestickle - 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"indicatepresent, 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"

argue

verb1. 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 They were still arguing. I could hear them down the road.2. discuss, debate, dispute, thrash out, exchange views on, controvert The two of them were arguing this point.3. claim, question, reason, challenge, insist, maintain, hold, allege, plead, assert, contend, uphold, profess, remonstrate, expostulate His lawyers are arguing that he is unfit to stand trial.4. demonstrate, show, suggest, display, indicate, imply, exhibit, denote, evince I'd like to argue in a framework that is less exaggerated.argue someone into something persuade someone to, convince someone to, talk someone into, prevail upon someone to, talk someone round to

argue

verb1. To put forth reasons for or against something, often excitedly:contend, debate, dispute, moot.2. To engage in a quarrel:bicker, contend, dispute, fight, quarrel, quibble, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle.Informal: hassle, tangle.Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns.3. To put into words positively and with conviction:affirm, allege, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, hold, maintain, say, state.Idiom: have it.4. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of:attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate, mark, point to, testify, witness.phrasal verb
argue intoTo succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way:bring, bring around (or round), convince, get, induce, persuade, prevail on (or upon), sell (on), talk into.

Translations

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argue

(ˈaːgjuː) verb1. (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!争辩2. (with for, ~against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something. I argued for/against accepting the plan.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.说服4. to discuss, giving one's reasoning. She argued the point very cleverly.论证ˈarguable adjective able to be put forward in argument. It is arguable that he would have been better to go. 可争辩的，可辩论的 ˈargument noun1. a quarrel or unfriendly discussion. They are having an argument about/over whose turn it is.争论2. a set of reasons; a piece of reasoning. The argument for/against going; a philosophical argument.论据ˌarguˈmentative (-ˈmentətiv) adjective fond of arguing. 好争辩的

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argue the point

To argue or debate a specific side or perspective of an issue at hand, often more for the sake of argument than a genuine attempt to persuade the opposing side. I know it is generally accepted that the book's story is a metaphor for capitalism, but I'd like to argue the point that the whole work is actually a satire. I'm not going to argue the point with you, Alex. We just don't see eye to eye.See also: argue, point

argue against

1. To state reasons in opposition to something. My uncle is an ardent liberal and argues against my mother's conservative beliefs every time they're together.2. To serve as evidence in opposition to something. Hinton's novel argues against a simplistic understanding of teenage life in the 1960s.See also: argue

argue back

To respond angrily or rudely at an inappropriate or unwelcome time. Don't argue back to me, young lady. Your students don't respect you, that's why they always argue back when you try to discipline them.See also: argue, back

argue (someone or something) down

1. To successfully sway or influence someone who has an opposing viewpoint. They opposed this bill for so long that I'm amazed we were finally able to argue them down.2. To successfully sway someone to lower the price of something. At a flea market, you can always try to argue the prices down. A: "He's asking $20 for it." B: "Try to argue him down to $10."See also: argue, down

argue for

1. To state reasons in support of someone or something. My mother has spent her life arguing for women's rights. She's my daughter—I will always argue for her.2. To serve as evidence in support of something. Hinton's novel argues for an understanding of youth as a complex, traumatic time.See also: argue

argue (one) into

To convince someone to take a particular action. Can't you argue the salesman into giving us a better deal on the car? I'm sorry, but you can't argue me into voting for that candidate.See also: argue

argue out

To discuss opposing views, with the goal of resolving a dispute. A noun or pronoun is sometimes used between "argue" and "out." If you two ever hope to reconcile, you need to argue this out now. As a lawyer, I have listened to a lot of couples argue out the terms of their divorce.See also: argue, out

argue the toss

To dispute something. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Their decision to fire me was unfair, and I will argue the toss until the day I die!See also: argue, toss

argue (one's) way out (of something)

To escape a problem or punishment by a clever or otherwise effective argument or explanation. How did she argue her way out of yet another speeding ticket? I am absolutely furious with you. There is no way you can just argue your way out this time.See also: argue, out, way

argue with (one)

To debate or exchange opposing viewpoints on a particular topic with another person. I have been arguing with my brother about this for years—I doubt we will ever reach an agreement. Don't argue with your teacher, just do your homework as assigned.See also: argue

arguing for the sake of arguing

Continuing a disagreement solely out of obstinacy. We have a potential compromise, so he's just arguing for the sake of arguing now.See also: argue, of, sake

can't argue with that

A phrase used when one cannot or does not want to dispute what another person has said or suggested. Often said in appreciation of the argument or suggestion that has just been presented. A: "With all this rain, why don't we just stay in tonight?" B: "Can't argue with that—sure, let's see what's on TV."See also: argue, that

argue against someone or something

1. Lit. [for someone] to make a case against someone or something; to oppose the choice of someone or something in an argument. I am preparing myself to argue against the case. Liz argued against Tom as the new president, but we chose him anyway. 2. Fig. [for something, such as facts] to support a case against someone or something in an argument; [for something, such as facts] to support a case against the choice of someone or something in an argument. I have uncovered something that argues against continuing this friendship. His own remarks argue against his qualifications for the office, but he probably will be elected anyway.See also: argue

argue back

to argue with or oppose someone; to answer back (to someone); to talk back (to someone). (Usually said of persons who are supposed to listen and obey without comment.) Please don't argue back all the time. I wish you children did not argue back so much.See also: argue, back

argue for someone or something

to make a case in favor of someone or something; to speak on behalf of someone or something in an argument. Are you prepared to argue strongly for this proposal? We will argue for our candidate in the debate.See also: argue

argue one's way out of something

and argue one's way outto talk and get oneself free of a problem. You can't argue your way out of this! It's a problem, and there is no way that you can argue your way out.See also: argue, of, out, way

argue someone down

to defeat someone in a debate. Sally could always argue him down if she had to. She tries to argue down everyone she meets.See also: argue, down

argue someone into doing something

to convince or persuade someone to do something. She was unable to argue the manager into attending. She was unable to argue herself into doing something so unpleasant.See also: argue

argue something down

1. Lit. to reduce something, such as a bill or a price, by arguing. I tried to argue the price down, but it did no good. Tom could not argue down the bill. 2. Fig. to urge the defeat of a proposal or a motion in a meeting through discussion. I am prepared to argue the proposal down in court. She will argue down the proposal in the council meeting.See also: argue, down

argue something out

to settle something by discussing all the important points. We are going to have to argue this out some other time. Must we argue out every single detail of this contract?See also: argue, out

argue (with someone) (over someone or something)

and argue (with someone) (about someone or something)to dispute or quarrel over someone or something with someone. Are you going to argue with her over something so simple? I wish you wouldn't argue over money with me. We always argue about who should drive. Don't argue with me!

argue with something

to challenge or dispute something; to dispute someone's statement of fact. I won't argue with your conclusions. It is not a good idea to argue with the facts.See also: argue

arguing for the sake of arguing

and arguing for the sake of argumentarguing simply to be difficult or contrary. You are just arguing for the sake ofarguing. You don't even know what the issue is. He is annoying, because he is always arguing for the sake of argument.See also: argue, of, sake

(I) can't argue with that.

Inf. I agree with what you said.; It sounds like a good idea. Tom: This sure is good cake. Bob: Can't argue with that. Sue: What do you say we go for a swim? Fred: I can't argue with that.See also: argue, that

argue the toss

BRITISH, INFORMALIf someone argues the toss, they waste their time by arguing about something which is not important or which cannot be changed anyway. While London and Paris were still arguing the toss, the whole situation changed. He would wake suddenly, ready to argue the toss with anyone. Note: This may refer to someone tossing a coin in the air in order to reach a decision. See also: argue, toss

argue the toss

dispute a decision or choice already made. informal, chiefly British The toss in this phrase is the tossing of a coin to decide an issue in a simple and unambiguous way according to the side of the coin visible when it lands.See also: argue, toss

ˌargue the ˈtoss

(British English, informal) continue to disagree about a decision, especially when it is too late to change it or it is not very important: Look, just do it your way. I’ve got better things to do than stand here all day arguing the toss with you.See also: argue, toss

argue against

v.1. To present reasons opposing something; make a case against something: In my history paper, I argued against the idea that we could have won the war.2. To act as evidence against something: There are some new scientific discoveries that argue against earlier ideas about the growth of cells.See also: argue

argue down

v.1. To end the opposition of someone or something by arguing strongly: He tried to object, but I argued him down. Our tax reform proposal was argued down by the committee.2. To negotiate some lower price: The buyer argued me down to such a low price that I made no profit from the sale. If you want to buy that washing machine, I'm sure you can argue down the owner to half the price.See also: argue, down

argue for

v.1. To put forth reasons supporting something; make a case for something: The students argued for a new gymnasium, but the administration did not want to spend the money needed to build it.2. To act as evidence or support for something: These new facts argue for a different analysis. The fact that your route to work is so slow argues for giving my suggestion a try.3. To speak on behalf of someone in an argument: Lawyers are supposed to argue for their clients.See also: argue

argue with

v.1. To engage in an argument or quarrel with someone: I argue with my brothers and sisters all the time about who should wash the dishes.2. To challenge or dispute something: It is difficult to argue with your conclusions, but I still feel that you are not taking all of the facts into account.See also: argue

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verb quarrel

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verb discuss

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verb claim

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verb demonstrate

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phrase argue someone into something

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verb to put forth reasons for or against something, often excitedly

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verb to engage in a quarrel

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verb to put into words positively and with conviction

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verb to give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of

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phrase argue into: to succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way

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verb present reasons and arguments

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verb have an argument about something

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