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Meaning of 'argue' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Argue [ v. i.]
- To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason.
- To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him.
2 . Argue [ v. t.]
- To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued.
- To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.
- To persuade by reasons; as, to argue a man into a different opinion.
- To blame; to accuse; to charge with.

Meaning of 'argue' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . argue [ v]
Meaning (1):
- give evidence of
Example in sentence:
  • The evidence argues for your claim;
  • The results indicate the need for more work

Nearby Words:

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