Definition of argue | Collins English Dictionary

argue (ˈɑːɡjuː)

(intr) to quarrel; wrangle ⇒ they were always arguing until I arrived
(intr; often foll by for or against) to present supporting or opposing reasons or cases in a dispute; reason
(tr; may take a clause as object) to try to prove by presenting reasons; maintain
(tr; often passive) to debate or discuss ⇒ the case was fully argued before agreement was reached
(tr) to persuade ⇒ he argued me into going
(tr) to give evidence of; suggest ⇒ her looks argue despair

ˈarguer noun

C14: from Old French arguer to assert, charge with, from Latin arguere to make clear, accuse; related to Latin argūtus clear, argentum silver

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= 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, fall out,

= discuss, debate, dispute, thrash out, exchange views on controvert,

British English: argue If you argue with someone, you disagree with them about something, often angrily.They spent most of the time arguing with each other.ˈɑːɡjuː VERB They spent most of the time arguing with each other.
Spanish: discutir v
French: se disputer v
German: argumentieren v
Chinese: 争论 v
Arabic: يُجادِلُ v
Portuguese: discutir v
Russian: спорить v
Croatian: raspravljati v
Czech: hádat (se) v
Danish: diskutere v
Dutch: ruziën v
Finnish: kiistellä v
Greek: επιχειρηματολογώ v
Italian: discutere v
Japanese: 立証する v
Korean: 논쟁하다 v
Norwegian: diskutere v
Polish: uzasadnić v uzasadniać
Brazilian Portuguese: discutir vt
European Spanish: discutir v
Swedish: bråka v
Thai: โต้เถียง
Turkish: tartışmak v
Vietnamese: tranh luận v

We argue several times a day, which brings out the worst in my vocabulary.
Mark Burnell, CHAMELEON (2002)
This has led some researchers to argue that soft drugs provide a "gateway" to harder substances.
New Scientist (2003)
On the basis of what went before it would be hard to argue that Laois deserved to lose.
Irish Times (2002)
I could argue that the penalty against us should also be disputed.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
She felt Hannah was a poor friend to not keep in touch with Tilly, but she wasn't about to argue the point.
Anne Bennett, WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS (2002)