argue

  • 21argue — verb 1 DISAGREE (I) to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way: Did you hear the couple next door arguing last night? (+ with): I m not going to argue with you, but I think you re wrong. (+ about): They were arguing about how to… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22argue — 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

  • 23argue — verb 1 disagree ADVERB ▪ bitterly, fiercely, furiously, heatedly ▪ loudly ▪ constantly, endlessly ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 24argue — [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… …

  • 25argue — 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

  • 26argue — arguer, n. /ahr gyooh/, v., argued, arguing. v.i. 1. to present reasons for or against a thing: He argued in favor of capital punishment. 2. to contend in oral disagreement; dispute: The Senator argued with the President about the new tax bill. v …

    Universalium

  • 27argue*/*/*/ — [ˈɑːgjuː] verb 1) to discuss something that you disagree about, usually in an angry way Syn: quarrel Those girls are always arguing![/ex] Don t argue with me – you know I m right.[/ex] We used to argue about who should drive.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 28argue — ar•gue [[t]ˈɑr gyu[/t]] v. gued, gu•ing 1) to present reasons for or against a thing: to argue in favor of capital punishment[/ex] 2) to contend in oral disagreement; dispute: to argue with a colleague; to argue about the new tax bill[/ex] 3) to… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29Argue — 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

  • 30argue — [14] English acquired argue and its various meanings via rather complex paths, but its ultimate origin is straightforward: the Latin verb arguere derived from a prehistoric Indo European base *arg ‘be white, bright, or clear’ (source also of… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins