What does “argue” mean?
- 1
verbto speak angrily to someone because you disagree
My brothers argue about everything.
- 2
verbto give reasons for an opinion
She argued that the school day should start later.
Argue at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɑrɡju/ · AR-gyoo
How to use “argue” correctly
You argue “with” a person “about” a topic: “I argued with my dad about money.”
Common phrases with “argue”
- argue with sb
- argue about sth
- argue that
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- quarrel
- claim
Word family
- argument
- arguable
- arguably
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