Kilo Lingo

argue

/ˈɑː.ɡjuː/

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Translation

To speak in an angry way with someone because you do not agree.

Word origin

From Old French arguer, meaning to state or assert, from Latin arguere.

Origin
Old French
Root
arguer

Grammar

Verb typeregular (argue, argues, argued)

Examples

lot.

Here "argue" means to speak in an angry way when you do not agree.

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"Argued" is the past form of "argue".

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"Argues" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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This word is part of lesson 18.