argue

Etymology

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.

verb

1. To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
2. (intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints.
   He also argued for stronger methods to be used against China.
   He argued as follows: America should stop Lend-Lease convoying, because it needs to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
   The two boys argued over a disagreement about the science project.
   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. October 28, 2022, Charles Hugh Smith, What Does Liberation Mean in the Real World?
3. (intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.
4. (transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).
   He argued his point.
   He argued that America should stop Lend-Lease convoying because it needed to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
   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, page 192
5. (obsolete, transitive) To prove.
6. (obsolete, transitive) To accuse.