argue

Meaning of argue

verb
  1. give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.
    sociologists argue that inequalities in industrial societies are being reduced
    he argued for extra resources
    ‘It stands to reason,’ she argued
  2. exchange or express diverging or opposite views, typically in a heated or angry way.
    the two men started arguing in a local pub
    I wasn't going to argue with a gun
    she was too tired to argue the point

Middle English: from Old French arguer, from Latin argutari ‘prattle’, frequentative of arguere ‘make clear, prove, accuse’.

Information about argue

Hyphenation of argue

ar-gue

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 5 chars.
  • argue is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

argue synonyms

Meaning reason:

reason

Meaning contend:

contend, debate, fence

Meaning indicate:

indicate

Meaning state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully:

assert

Meaning formally announce the beginning of (a state or condition):

declare

Meaning state something strongly to be the case; assert:

maintain

Meaning express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing:

state

Meaning announce officially or publicly:

proclaim

Meaning move forwards in a purposeful way:

advance

Meaning state positively and assertively:

insist

Meaning grasp, carry, or support with one's hands:

hold

Meaning state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof:

claim

Meaning state or assert to be the case:

aver

Meaning assert or confess openly:

avow

Meaning provide or serve as clear evidence of:

attest

Meaning express strong disapproval or disagreement:

expostulate

Meaning give evidence as a witness in a law court:

testify

Meaning make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case:

swear

Meaning attest or confirm in a formal statement:

certify

Meaning put forward (an idea or theory) for consideration by others:

propound

Meaning (especially in judicial contexts) suggest; argue:

submit

Meaning put forward as fact or as a basis for argument:

posit

Meaning suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief:

postulate

Meaning cite as evidence:

adduce

Meaning go in a specified direction or manner; change position:

move

Meaning publicly recommend or support:

advocate

Meaning hold and state as one's opinion:

opine

Meaning claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof:

allege

Meaning resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger:

defend

Meaning make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts:

explain

Meaning clear (someone) of blame or suspicion:

vindicate

Meaning show or prove to be right or reasonable:

justify

Meaning remove from office suddenly and forcefully:

depose

Meaning be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity:

represent

Meaning declare or state solemnly or emphatically:

asseverate

Meaning have a heated argument or disagreement:

quarrel

Meaning have or express a different opinion:

disagree

Meaning a number of people or things in a more or less straight line:

row

Meaning quarrel noisily over a trivial matter:

squabble

Meaning argue about petty and trivial matters:

bicker

Meaning quarrel or argue:

fight

Meaning have a long, complicated dispute or argument:

wrangle

Meaning argue about (something):

dispute

Meaning be engaged in a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute:

feud

Meaning hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held:

dissent

Meaning meet and come into violent conflict:

clash

Meaning disagree:

differ

Meaning discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal:

scrap

Meaning argue or quarrel, typically about something trivial:

argufy

Meaning past and past participle of spit1:

spat

Meaning dispute or argue noisily and publicly:

altercate

Translation of argue

Anagrams of argue

Auger, auger, gaure, rugae

Words that rhyme with argue

Camargue, counterargue, dargue, outargue, overargue, podargue, reargue, redargue, underargue, Doumergue, exergue, Laforgue, morgue, orgue

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