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- [ahr-gyoo]
- /ˈɑr gyu/
- /ˈɑːɡ.juː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-gyoo]
- /ˈɑr gyu/
Definitions of argues word
- verb without object argues to present reasons for or against a thing: He argued in favor of capital punishment. 1
- verb without object argues to contend in oral disagreement; dispute: The senator argued with the president about the new tax bill. 1
- verb with object argues to state the reasons for or against: The lawyers argued the case. 1
- verb with object argues to maintain in reasoning: to argue that the news report must be wrong. 1
- verb with object argues to persuade, drive, etc., by reasoning: to argue someone out of a plan. 1
- verb with object argues to show; prove; imply; indicate: His clothes argue poverty. 1
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Origin of argues
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French arguer < Latin argūtāre, -ārī, frequentative of arguere to prove, assert, accuse (Medieval Latin: argue, reason), though Latin frequentative form attested only in sense “babble, chatter”
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Parts of speech for Argues
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
argues popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
argues usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with argues
- one who argues?
- when a wise man argues with a fool?
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