释义 |
argue /ärˈgū/ transitive verb- To discuss with reasoning
- To persuade or bring by reasoning (into or out of a course of action)
- To seek to show by reasoning
- To give reason to believe
- To prove or indicate
- To accurse (obsolete)
intransitive verb- To contend with reasoning
- To contradict, dispute
- To offer reasons
ORIGIN: Fr arguer, from L argūtāre (frequentative of arguere to show, accuse); argūmentum proof, accusation, summary of contents arˈgūable adjective - Capable of being disputed
- Capable of being maintained
arˈgūably adverb arˈgūer noun arˈgufier noun arˈgūfy intransitive verb (informal) - To bandy arguments
- To wrangle
transitive verb To harass with arguments or wrangling arˈgūment noun - A reason or series of reasons offered or available as proof or inducement (with for or against)
- Exchange of such reasons
- Debate
- Matter of debate or contention
- An unfriendly discussion
- A summary of subject-matter
- Hence contents (Shakespeare)
- Proof, evidence (archaic)
- A variable upon which another depends, or a quantity or element to which a function, operation, etc applies (mathematics, computing, logic)
- The angle between a vector and its axis of reference (mathematics)
argūmentāˈtion noun - Reasoning
- Sequence or exchange of arguments
argūmentˈative adjective - Fond of, prone to or addicted to arguing
- Controversial
argūmentˈatively adverb argūmentˈativeness noun arˈgy-barˈgy, arˈgie-barˈgie or arˈgle-barˈgle intransitive verb (informal, orig Scot) To argue tediously or vexatiously noun A lively dispute argue the toss see under toss argument from design see under design |