| VERB | communication | argue, reason | present reasons and arguments |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | argue, contend, debate, fence | have an argument about something | |
| communication | argue, indicate | give evidence of |
| Sounds | aa'rgyuw | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | anew ... Yue: 59 rhymes with yuw... | |
| Meaning | Present reasons and arguments. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Model | Sam and Sue argue; Sam wants to argue with Sue | |
| Synonym | reason | |
| Narrower | defend, support, fend for | argue or speak in defense / defense of |
| expostulate | reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion | |
| re-argue | argue again | |
| Broader | present, represent, lay out | bring forward and present to the mind |
| Spanish | argüir, argumentar, razonar | |
| Catalan | argüir, argumentar | |
| Adjectives | arguable | capable of being supported by argument |
| Nouns | arguer | someone who engages in debate |
| argument, argumentation | a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal | |
| argumentation | a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood | |
| Meaning | Have an argument about something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | Sam and Sue argue; Sam wants to argue with Sue | |
| Synonyms | contend, debate, fence | |
| Entails | disagree, differ, dissent, take issue | Be of different opinions |
| Narrower | oppose | Be against |
| quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate | Have a disagreement over something | |
| quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble | argue over petty things | |
| spar | fight verbally | |
| stickle | dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points) | |
| Broader | converse, discourse | carry on a conversation |
| Spanish | argumentar, debatir, deliberar, discutir, polemizar, reñir | |
| Catalan | argumentar, debatre, deliberar, discutir, polemitzar | |
| Adjectives | argumentative | given to or characterized by argument |
| Nouns | arguer | someone who engages in debate |
| argument | a contentious speech act | |
| Meaning | Give evidence of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The evidence argues for your claim" | |
| Synonym | indicate | |
| Broader | present, represent, lay out | bring forward and present to the mind |
| Spanish | apuntar, argumentar, demostrar, indicar, señalar | |
| Catalan | apuntar, demostrar, indicar | |
| Nouns | argument | a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true |
| argumentation | a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood | |
| argumentation | a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal | |
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