ar
gue
Third Person
argues
Present Participle
arguing
Past Tense
argued
Past Participle
argued
1
to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them
- He argues with everyone at work; it's so annoying!
- I argued with the shopkeeper about the price of the shirt.
- I don't want to argue with my mom over such a small issue.
- I hate to argue with my parents, but this time they were wrong.
- She argues with her classmates about the best football team.
2
to provide reasons when saying something is the case, particularly to persuade others that one is right
transitive
- He argued that increasing funding for education would lead to long-term benefits for society.
- They argued convincingly that climate change poses a serious threat to the planet.
- The environmentalist argued for the preservation of the rainforest to protect biodiversity.
- The student argued for the inclusion of diverse perspectives in the curriculum.
- He argued against the proposal, citing potential negative consequences for the economy.
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3
to provide evidence or support for a particular conclusion or viewpoint
transitive
- The circumstances argue his involvement in the conspiracy.
- The clues found at the crime scene argue her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
- The testimonies from multiple witnesses argue his responsibility for the accident.
- The fingerprints found on the weapon argue his direct involvement in the altercation.
- The financial records argue his mismanagement of company funds.
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