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argue S2 W1 /ˈɑːɡjuː $ ˈɑːr-/ verb
[Word Family: adjective: arguable, argumentative; verb: argue; noun: argument; adverb: arguably]
[date : 1300-1400; Language : Old French; Origin : arguer, from Latin arguere 'to make clear']
1. [INTRANSITIVE]
to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way:
  ▪ We could hear the neighbours arguing.
argue with
  ▪ Gallacher continued to argue with the referee throughout the game.
argue about
  ▪ They were arguing about how to spend the money.
argue over
  ▪ The children were arguing over which TV programme to watch.

2. [INTRANSITIVE AND TRANSITIVE]
to state, giving clear reasons, that something is true, should be done etc
argue that
  ▪ Croft argued that a date should be set for the withdrawal of troops.
  ▪ It could be argued that a dam might actually increase the risk of flooding.
argue for/against (doing) something
  ▪ Baker argued against cutting the military budget.
  ▪ She argued the case for changing the law.
  ▪ The researchers put forward a well-argued case for banning the drug.
  ▪ They argued the point (=discussed it) for hours without reaching a conclusion.

3. argue somebody into/out of doing something
British English to persuade someone to do or not do something:
  ▪ Joyce argued me into buying a new jacket.

4. [TRANSITIVE]
formal to show that something clearly exists or is true:
  ▪ The statement argues a change of attitude by the management.

5. argue the toss
British English informal to continue to argue about a decision that has been made and cannot be changed:
  ▪ There was no point arguing the toss after the goal had been disallowed.
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THESAURUS
argue to speak angrily to someone because you disagree with them about something :
  ▪ Those two are always arguing.
  ▪ We rarely argue with each other.
have an argument to argue with someone for a period of time about a particular thing :
  ▪ She had a long argument with the man who was selling the tickets.
have a row /raʊ/ British English, have a fight especially American English to have an argument with someone, especially with your boyfriend, girlfriend, or a member of your family :
  ▪ She was upset because she’d had a fight with her boyfriend.
  ▪ The couple at the next table were having a row.
quarrel especially British English to argue with someone, especially for a long time and about many different things :
  ▪ The children quarrel all the time.
squabble /ˈskwɒbəl $ ˈskwɑː-/ to argue about unimportant things :
  ▪ The kids were squabbling over what to watch on TV.
fall out with somebody British English to have a big argument with someone that results in you stopping having a friendly relationship with them :
  ▪ I’ve fallen out with my best friend.
be at each other’s throats if two people are at each other’s throats, they are always arguing in a very angry way :
  ▪ His parents are constantly at each other’s throats.

verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a lawyer argues sth
His lawyers argued that the charges against him were baseless.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADVERB
about
This was nevertheless dependent upon his having something concrete to argue about.
And this is what we basically argued about. who we were.
For the last year they have been arguing about how to reverse this but they haven't done anything.
We argued about Bubba all the time, for months.
That told Maggie what her sister and brother-in-law were arguing about.
They used to argue about which condition was worse, each blessed with the energy which only the self-righteous possess.
The treatment of tendon injuries in competition horses is much argued about amongst horse owners and equine veterinary surgeons.
It is the first draft - one which the officials probably expected Ministers to beef up and argue about.
also
It also argued for immigration controls and the repatriation of those immigrants without jobs or qualifications.
Fisher also argues that, even if you know for sure that a bear market will occur, selling is dumb.
Environmental groups also argue that overconsumption by the farmers has damaged many natural habitats in California.
She also argued that under the Fifth Amendment, the government owed her compensation for seizing property that was partly hers.
One may also argue that the situation was increasingly beyond her control.
They also argued that the evidence missing at the original trial showed that some one else could have masterminded the bombing.
They also argued that apparently similar outcomes can in fact be the product of a variety of different causes.
over
Every clause had been argued over, it was all agreed.
Instead of economic insecurity, they argued over raising the federal minimum wage.
Although this has been argued over for fifty years, the size of this ancient catastrophe now seems incontrovertible.
They argued over how fast each car could go and what models were better than others.
Much of the Act was fiercely argued over because of the very real conflicts of opinion that exist in these areas.
That is something that can be argued over in specific instances.
Club officials spent half an hour arguing over who had the right to wear their first strip.
Defoe's talents of impersonation and habits of secrecy have left academics to argue over what he did actually write.
NOUN
case
In any case it is the role of the Reporter to present the evidence and argue the case before the Sheriff.
Tom and Goldie came to argue their own case.
It is a matter of practical importance that teachers can argue this case.
Michael Gilsenan argues the case against the war.
Brian Roberts argues a similar case for village planning in Durham.
The hon. Gentleman can not argue his case.
It was republicans who argued their case, not those who took monarchy for granted.
The former argues the case of viewing relations between central and local government in terms of tensions generated by uneven development.
critic
Secondly, some critics argued that the three-stage modular structure of part-time training recommended in the report might reduce flexibility in provision.
Conservative critics continued to argue that the purpose of college was the propagation and the pursuit of learning.
Rawls's critics argue that this attests to the irrelevance of his ideas.
Such critics have argued for the imposition of transaction taxes to choke off short-term capital flows.
The critics argued that for the same money they could promote a lot more lecturers to the middle rank of Reader.
With 500 missiles on board, an arsenal ship would become an inviting target for opposing navies, critics argue.
others
Are undermined by others arguing back.
But, Gunn-Clissold said, others argued that there was little to lose.
And so Kendall and others have argued that their release was in fact in the Clintons' best interest.
Miller and others in the city argue that most -- about 60 percent -- of Pima County taxpayers live in the city.
We and others have argued world without end that that is the only way he can have a credible fiscal policy.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
argue/talk etc till you're blue in the face
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a well-argued case
Don't argue with me, John. Just do what I tell you.
Film makers themselves would no doubt argue that their films do not influence people's behaviour.
He argued for changes to the tax system so that it assisted people who undertook training.
Jim and Beth seem to spend all their time arguing.
My kids spend more time arguing over the rules than they do playing the game.
Senator Harvey argued strongly against taking any form of military action.
She argued that taxes must be increased to pay for public services.
The two men at the bar were arguing about politics.
We could hear the neighbors arguing.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
And no one argued when he said he had become an embarrassment.
Besides all this, we argue a lot.
During oral arguments before the high court, attorneys for each state will argue that it alone should control the island.
Gunther Zuntz, on the other hand, has argued for the exclusively Pythagorean identity of the tablets.
Rolt argues that we must look beyond the present system altogether.
The other approach has been to argue that rats have difficulty with passive avoidance because they can not remember recent events.
Walter argues that the Convention guarantees compensation whenever a citizen is deprived of property.

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