Argue

ar;gue pronunciation: function: verb inflected form(s): ar;gued; ar;gu;ingetymology: middle english, from anglo-french arguer to reprove, argue amp; latin arguere to demonstrate, prove; anglo-french arguer, from latin argutare to prate, frequentative of arguere; akin to hittite arkuwai- to plead, responddate: 14th centuryintransitive verb 1 : to give reasons for or against something : reason lt;argue for a new policygt;2 : to contend or disagree in words : dispute lt;argue about moneygt;transitive verb 1 : to give evidence of : indicate lt;the facts argue his innocencegt;2 : to consider the pros and cons of : discuss lt;argue an issuegt;3 : to prove or try to prove by giving reasons : maintain lt;asking for a chance to argue his casegt;4 : to persuade by giving reasons : induce lt;couldn't argue her out of goinggt;synonyms see discuss— ar;gu;er noun