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argue (iou)



argue verb. ['¨»:gju:] ME.
[Old & mod. French arguer from Latin argutari, frequentative of arguere make clear, prove, assert, accuse.]
I. Bring reasons, reason, dispute.
verb intrans. Discuss, reason, debate; contend, dispute. (Foll. by with, against, an opponent; for, against, about, of, a proposition). ME.
Milton Of good and evil much they argu'd then. M. W. Montagu I am not..arguing for an equality of the two sexes. P. G. Wodehouse One cannot argue about personality. Its compelling power has to be accepted as a fact. A. S. Eddington We do not argue with the critic who urges that the stars are not hot enough for this process; we tell him to go and find a hotter place. J. Gross A well-drilled child of the Scottish Enlightenment, a debater trained to argue back to first principles.
verb trans. Discuss the pros and cons of; bring forward reasons for or against (a proposition). L15.
G. B. Shaw Fifty civilians..to support two skilled judges in trying her case..and to argue it out with her at sitting after sitting. J. Buchan We refused no challenge, but argued any question anywhere with anyone.
verb trans. Maintain, by adducing reasons, that. M16.
M. L. King A few hours later, before Judge Carter, the city argued that we were operating a 'private enterprise' without a franchise.
verb trans. Adduce as a reason or argument. arch. E17.
Defoe He told me the same thing, which I argued for my staying..was the strongest Repulse to my Pretensions.
verb trans. Persuade (a person) into or out of a course of action, opinion, intention, etc. M17.
W. Congreve A sort of poetical logic to argue you into a protection of this play.
II. Bring evidence, prove, indicate.
verb trans. Convict (of), prove an accusation against. LME-E18.
verb trans. Accuse (of); call in question. LME-L17.
Sir T. Browne Nor would we argue the definitive sentence of God.
verb trans. Be evidence of; indicate or prove (a thing, a person or thing to be, that something is). LME.
Shakespeare 3 Henry VI Which argued thee a most unloving father. J. Locke Contrary choices that Men make in the World, do not argue that they do not all pursue Good. H. Maundrell Which seem to argue it to be ancient. J. Agate The principal star is one Ethel Waters, and her enthusiastic reception argues talent.
Phrases: argue the toss: see TOSS noun. argue well for (usu. in neg.) make a good case for.
arguable adjective able to be argued, debatable, open to disagreement E17.
arguably adverb as may be shown by argument or made a matter of argument L19.
arguer noun LME.
arguing noun (a) the action or process of the verb; (b) an accusation; (c) an argument: LME.

endoblastic (medicine)


endoblastic
<biology> Relating to the endoblast; as, the endoblastic layer.

Source: Websters Dictionary