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argues definition

argues


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  argue 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  argue 
 
  Sense  1 
  argue,  reason 
  =>  re-argue 
  =>  expostulate 
  =>  defend,  support,  fend  for 
 
  Sense  2 
  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
  =>  stickle 
  =>  spar 
  =>  quibble,  niggle,  pettifog,  bicker,  squabble,  brabble 
  =>  quarrel,  dispute,  scrap,  argufy,  altercate 
  =>  oppose 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  argue 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  argue 
 
  Sense  1 
  argue,  reason 
  =>  re-argue 
  =>  expostulate 
  =>  defend,  support,  fend  for 
  =>  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise 
  =>  color,  colour,  gloss 
  =>  plead 
  =>  extenuate,  palliate,  mitigate 
  =>  stand  up  stick  up 
  =>  uphold 
 
  Sense  2 
  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
  =>  stickle 
  =>  spar 
  =>  quibble,  niggle,  pettifog,  bicker,  squabble,  brabble 
  =>  quarrel,  dispute,  scrap,  argufy,  altercate 
  =>  brawl,  wrangle 
  =>  spat 
  =>  polemize,  polemicize,  polemicise 
  =>  fall  out 
  =>  oppose 
  =>  contest,  contend,  repugn 
  =>  challenge,  dispute,  gainsay 
  =>  call 
  =>  call 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  argue 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  argue 
 
  Sense  2 
  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
  =>  disagree,  differ,  dissent,  take  issue 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  argue 
 
  3  senses  of  argue 
 
  Sense  1 
  argue,  reason 
  =>  present,  lay  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
  =>  converse,  discourse 
 
  Sense  3 
  argue,  indicate 
  =>  present,  lay  out 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  argue 
 
  argue  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  argue 
 
  Sense  1 
  argue,  reason 
  =>  present,  lay  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence 
  =>  converse,  discourse 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  argue,  indicate 
  =>  present,  lay  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  argue 
 
  The  verb  argue  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (34)  argue,  reason  --  (present  reasons  and  arguments) 
  2.  (17)  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence  --  (have  an  argument  about  something) 
  3.  argue,  indicate  --  (give  evidence  of  "The  evidence  argues  for  your  claim";  "The  results  indicate  the  need  for  more  work") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  argue 
 
  The  verb  argue  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (34)  argue,  reason  --  (present  reasons  and  arguments) 
  2.  (17)  argue,  contend,  debate,  fence  --  (have  an  argument  about  something) 
  3.  argue,  indicate  --  (give  evidence  of  "The  evidence  argues  for  your  claim";  "The  results  indicate  the  need  for  more  work") 



argues definition