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• Argue — Ar gue, v. t. 1. To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued. [1913 Webster] 2. To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Argue — Ar gue, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Argued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arguing}.] [OE. arguen, F. arguer, fr. L. argutare, freq. of arguere to make clear; from the same root as E. argent.] 1. To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• argue — (v.) c.1300, to make reasoned statements to prove or refute a proposition, from O.Fr. arguer maintain an opinion or view; harry, reproach, accuse, blame (12c.), from L. argutare to prattle, prate, frequentative of arguere make clear, make known,… …   Etymology dictionary

• argue — [c]/ˈagju / (say ahgyooh) verb (argued, arguing) –verb (i) 1. to present reasons for or against a thing: to argue for or against a proposed law. 2. to contend in argument; dispute: to argue with someone about something. –verb (t) 3. to state the… …  

• argue — verb (argued; arguing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French arguer to reprove, argue & Latin arguere to demonstrate, prove; Anglo French arguer, from Latin argutare to prate, frequentative of arguere; akin to Hittite arkuwai to plead,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• argue */*/*/ — UK [ˈɑː(r)ɡju] / US [ˈɑrˌɡju] verb Word forms argue : present tense I/you/we/they argue he/she/it argues present participle arguing past tense argued past participle argued 1) a) [intransitive] if people argue, they speak to each other in an… …   English dictionary

• argue — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)gjuː[/t]] ♦♦ argues, arguing, argued 1) V RECIP If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue. [V with n] The committee is concerned… …   English dictionary

• argue — ar|gue W1S1 [ˈa:gju: US ˈa:r ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: arguer, from Latin arguere to make clear ] 1.) to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way ▪ We could hear the neighbours arguing. argue with ▪ Gallacher… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• argue — ar|gue [ ar,gju ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive if people argue, they speak to each other in an angry way because they disagree: QUARREL: Those girls are always arguing! argue with: Don t argue with me you know I m right. argue about/over: We used… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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• Argue — This rare surname is of medieval English origins, although with French and Roman overtones. It is recorded in the modern surname spellings of Argen, Argon, Argent, Argo, Argoe, Argue, Hargy, Hargerie, and no doubts others as well. All are quite… …   Surnames reference