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argue¹
- /ˈɑː.ɡjuː/ UK
- /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ɡju
Where it comes from
From Middle English arguen, from Old French arguer, from Latin arguere (“to declare, show, prove, make clear, reprove, accuse”), q.v. for more. Displaced native Old English flītan and reċċan.
verb argues · arguing · argued
- To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply. The new increase in crime argues for even tougher jail sentences, according to some.
- To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle. He also argued for stronger methods to be used against China.
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To have an argument, a quarrel.
Dave Merrill: You and Dad were arguing again.
Kate Merrill: We weren't arguing. We were talking... loudly.
Similar: altercate, bicker, wrangle, remonstrate
- To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor). He argued his point.
- To prove.
- To accuse.
Argue²
proper noun Argues
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: contend, debate, indicate, reason, fence, contest, dispute, challenge, quarrel, compete, wrangle, pretend, quibble, insist, enforce, purport
Translations
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verb to show grounds for concluding, indicate, imply
| Español | argüir, argumentar |
|---|
verb to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints
| Español | argumentar, argüir |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 논하다 nonhada, 의논하다 uinonhada |
| 日本語 | 議論する giron suru, 論ずる ronzuru |
| 中文 | 辯論 /辩论 biànlùn, 爭辯 /争辩 zhēngbiàn |
| Português | discutir, argumentar, debater, arguir |
| Français | affirmer, débattre |
| Deutsch | diskutieren, erörtern |
| Italiano | discutere, dibattere, contestare |
| Română | discuta |
| Русский | спо́рить spóritʹ, обсужда́ть obsuždátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | tranh luận |
| العربية | جَادَلَ jādala, حَاجَّ ḥājja, نَاقَشَ nāqaša |
| עברית | התווכח \ הִתְוַכֵּחַ hitvakéakh |
verb to have an argument, a quarrel
| Español | discutir, porfiar, reñir, polemizar, argüir, argumentar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 다투다 datuda |
| 日本語 | 議論する giron suru, 喧嘩する kenka suru |
| 中文 | 吵架 chǎojià |
| Português | discutir, brigar |
| Français | se disputer, se quereller |
| Deutsch | streiten |
| Italiano | litigare, discutere |
| Română | pleda, certa, a aduce argumente |
| Русский | спо́рить spóritʹ, ссо́риться ssóritʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | cãi |
| עברית | טען ta'án |
verb to present a viewpoint
| Español | argumentar, argüir |
|---|---|
| Português | argumentar |
| Deutsch | argumentieren |
| Italiano | argomentare, sostenere |
| Русский | аргументи́ровать argumentírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "argue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/argue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. argue. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/argue "argue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/argue.Cite this
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title = {argue},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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