1. Verb
To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason.
2. Verb
To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him.
3. Verb
To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued.
4. Verb
To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.
5. Verb
To persuade by reasons; as, to argue a man into a different opinion.
6. Verb
To blame; to accuse; to charge with.
7. Verb
give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
8. Verb
have an argument about something
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
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