Meaning of argue in English

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Verb
argue
Etymology
Middle English: from Old French arguer, from Latin argutari‘prattle’, frequentative of arguere‘make clear, prove, accuse’
Definitions
1. present reasons and arguments
Derived terms
2. have an argument about something
Derived terms
3. give evidence of
Examples
- « The evidence argues for your claim »
- « The results indicate the need for more work »
Derived terms

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