Definition of argue

• v. i. - To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason.
• v. i. - To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him.
• v. t. - To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued.
• v. t. - To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.
• v. t. - To persuade by reasons; as, to argue a man into a different opinion.
• v. t. - To blame; to accuse; to charge with.
• v. i. - To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason.
• v. i. - To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him.
• v. t. - To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued.
• v. t. - To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.
• v. t. - To persuade by reasons; as, to argue a man into a different opinion.
• v. t. - To blame; to accuse; to charge with.