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Argue has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Verb
1

present reasons and arguments

"The lawyer argued that the evidence was insufficient to support the charges."

2

have an argument about something

"They argued loudly about who should take out the trash tonight."

3

give evidence of

"The evidence argues for your claim"

"The results indicate the need for more work"

4

To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.

"The dark clouds argue that a storm is approaching soon."

In plain English: To argue means to have an angry disagreement with someone about something important.

"They started to argue about who should do the dishes after dinner."

Usage: Use argue when you are presenting reasons or evidence to support a specific conclusion or claim. Do not use it simply to mean disagreeing with someone in an argument; that is the meaning of quarrel or dispute.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The Argue family has lived in the valley for three generations."

Example Sentences
"They started to argue about who should do the dishes after dinner." verb
"They argued loudly about who should drive after work." verb
"She tried to argue her way out of paying the bill." verb
"You must not argue with your boss when he is angry." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
present converse
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
re-argue expostulate defend stickle spar quibble quarrel oppose

Origin

The word argue comes from the Middle English arguen, which was borrowed from Latin through French to mean "to declare or prove." It replaced older Germanic words like flitan when it entered the language with this sense of showing something clearly.

Rhyming Words
gue ague orgue bogue vogue logue gigue digue segue cogue rogue hogue fugue hague togue vague pogue bague coigue feague
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