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argue

/ argue /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
present reasons and arguments
Type of:
present represent lay out
Kinds of:
re-argue expostulate defend support fend for
Derived:
rationality reason reasonableness understanding intellect
Usage Patterns:
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 2
give evidence of
"The evidence argues for your claim"
"The results indicate the need for more work"
Type of:
present represent lay out
Derived:
indication indicant reading meter reading argument
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
have an argument about something
Type of:
converse discourse
Kinds of:
stickle spar quibble niggle pettifog
Derived:
argument argumentation debate controversy contention
Entails:
disagree differ dissent
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
31%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
1
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present represent lay out re-argue expostulate defend support fend for converse discourse stickle spar