To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason. I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will. Milton.
To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him.
To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued.
To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning. So many laws argue so many sins. Milton.
To persuade by reasons; as, to argue a man into a different opinion.
To blame; to accuse; to charge with. [Obs.] Thoughts and expressions . . . which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality. Dryden.
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