Argue Meaning
/ˈɑː.ɡjuː/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
verbTo debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.
Sentence Examples
Let's not argue for the sake of arguing.
There's no need for us to argue about this.
CEFR Practice Quiz
They often ____ about politics until late at night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is not worth it to ____ about something so small and unimportant.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Latin arguōder. Old French arguerbor. Middle English arguen English argue From Middle English arguen, from Old French arguer, from Latin arguere (“to declare, show, prove, make clear, reprove, accuse”), q.v. for more. Displaced native Old English flītan and reċċan.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"To have killed Laploshka was one thing; to have kept his beloved money would have argued a callousness of feeling of which I was not capable."
— 1910, Saki [pseudonym; Hector Hugh Munro], “The Soul of Laploshka”, in Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC, page 69:
"Yusuf Bangura argues that the contractocracy thesis merely falls within what he called "third option" explanation."
— 1997, Rufa'i Ahmed Alkali, The World Bank and Nigeria, page 10:
"There is no arguing with true believers in any ideology or arrangement in which the self-interest of those in power is the organizing principle of the system."
— 2022 October 28, Charles Hugh Smith, What Does Liberation Mean in the Real World?:
"Nonetheless, Girard argues, the very fact that Christians have chosen to forgive and thus not to answer violence directly with violence is itself already a huge victory."
— 2008 November 24, Giles Fraser, “On the Genealogy of Morals, part 5: Breaking the cycle of conflict”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
"Food manufacturers would argue that food additives and chemical-laden packaging extend shelf life, keep food production costs down, and enhance flavors; chemical manufacturers would argue that their various pesticides and herbicides protect crops and help farmers."
— 2018, Kristin Lawless, Formerly known as food, →ISBN, page 192:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
They often ____ about politics until late at night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is not worth it to ____ about something so small and unimportant.