"argue" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈɑː.ɡjuː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-argue.ogg [General-American] Forms: argues [present, singular, third-person], arguing [participle, present], argued [participle, past], argued [past]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ɡju Etymology: From Middle English arguen, from Old French arguer, from Latin arguere (“to declare, show, prove, make clear, reprove, accuse”), q.v. for more. Displaced native Old English flītan and reċċan. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂erǵ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|arguen}} Middle English arguen, {{der|en|fro|arguer}} Old French arguer, {{der|en|la|arguere||to declare, show, prove, make clear, reprove, accuse}} Latin arguere (“to declare, show, prove, make clear, reprove, accuse”), {{ncog|ang|flītan}} Old English flītan, {{m|ang|reċċan}} reċċan Head templates: {{en-verb}} argue (third-person singular simple present argues, present participle arguing, simple past and past participle argued)
  1. To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply. Translations (to show grounds for concluding, indicate, imply): osoittaa (Finnish), áitigh (Irish)
    Sense id: en-argue-en-verb-cRtyGX0x Disambiguation of 'to show grounds for concluding, indicate, imply': 83 4 3 0 6 3
  2. (intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Talking Translations (to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints): جَادَلَ (jādala) (Arabic), حَاجَّ (ḥājja) (Arabic), نَاقَشَ (nāqaša) (Arabic), վիճել (vičel) (Armenian), պնդել (pndel) (Armenian), վիճաբանել (vičabanel) (Armenian), спрача́цца (spračácca) [imperfective] (Belarusian), спо́ря (spórja) [imperfective] (Bulgarian), 辯論 (Chinese Mandarin), 辩论 (biànlùn) (Chinese Mandarin), 爭辯 (Chinese Mandarin), 争辩 (zhēngbiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), debatovat [imperfective] (Czech), diskutovat [imperfective] (Czech), argumentere (Danish), redetwisten (Dutch), väitellä (Finnish), vaatia (Finnish), väittää (Finnish), kiistellä (Finnish), riidellä (Finnish), väittää vastaan (Finnish), affirmer (French), débattre (French), კამათი (ḳamati) (Georgian), განხილვა (ganxilva) (Georgian), diskutieren (German), erörtern (German), aa’gyfy (Gullah), התווכח \ הִתְוַכֵּחַ (hitvakéakh) (Hebrew), érvel (Hungarian), vitatkozik (Hungarian), riijellä (Ingrian), discutere (Italian), dibattere (Italian), contestare (Italian), 議論する (giron suru) (alt: ぎろんする) (Japanese), 論ずる (ronzuru) (alt: ろんずる) (Japanese), 논하다 (nonhada) (Korean), 의논하다 (uinonhada) (Korean), വാദിക്കുക (vādikkuka) (Malayalam), маргах (margax) (Mongolian), argumentere (Norwegian Bokmål), flītan (Old English), discutir (Portuguese), argumentar (Portuguese), debater (Portuguese), arguir (Portuguese), maqanakuy (Quechua), discuta (Romanian), спо́рить (spóritʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), обсужда́ть (obsuždátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), connsaich (Scottish Gaelic), спорити [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), sporiti [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), argumentar (Spanish), debatir (Spanish), argumentera (Swedish), hävda (Swedish), เถียง (tǐiang) (Thai), ถก (tòk) (Thai), münakaşa etmek (Turkish), tartışmak (Turkish), спереча́тися (sperečátysja) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), спо́рити (spóryty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), tranh luận (Vietnamese), dadlau (Welsh), sib cav (White Hmong)
    Sense id: en-argue-en-verb-qdtVOyIl Disambiguation of Talking: 15 43 28 4 5 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 42 19 6 10 7 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 18 45 16 5 10 6 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 21 43 11 6 12 7 Disambiguation of 'to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints': 2 90 3 1 1 2
  3. (intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel. Tags: intransitive Translations (to have an argument, a quarrel): νεικέω (neikéō) (Ancient Greek), تْدابْزو (tdæbzu) (english: they argued) [Moroccan-Arabic] (Arabic), վիճել (vičel) (Armenian), mi ntsertu (Aromanian), sözə gəlmək (Azerbaijani), mübahisə etmək (Azerbaijani), спрача́цца (spračácca) [imperfective] (Belarusian), паспрача́цца (paspračácca) [perfective] (Belarusian), спо́ря (spórja) [imperfective] (Bulgarian), ရန်ဖြစ် (ranhprac) (Burmese), discutir (Catalan), ᎠᏘᏲᎯᎭ (atiyohiha) (Cherokee), (ngaau³) (Chinese Cantonese), 拗撬 (aau³ giu⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 丫撬 (Chinese Cantonese), 吵架 (chǎojià) (Chinese Mandarin), hádat se (Czech), väitellä (Finnish), riidellä (Finnish), se disputer (French), se quereller (French), კამათობს (ḳamatobs) (Georgian), კამათი (ḳamati) (Georgian), streiten (German), 𐌾𐌹𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽 (jiukan) (Gothic), 𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽 (sakan) (Gothic), טען (ta'án) (Hebrew), vitázik (Hungarian), vitatkozik (Hungarian), riijellä (Ingrian), litigare (Italian), discutere (Italian), 議論する (giron suru) (alt: ぎろんする) (Japanese), briga (Kabuverdianu), brigá (Kabuverdianu), diskuti (Kabuverdianu), diskutí (Kabuverdianu), karkuti (Kabuverdianu), ឈ្លោះ (chlŭəh) (Khmer), iurgō (Latin), ⵏⵏⴰⵖ (nnaɣ) (Moroccan Amazigh), ushinɗana (Ngazidja Comorian), umana (Ngazidja Comorian), flītan (Old English), sprzeczać się [imperfective] (Polish), posprzeczać się [perfective] (Polish), discutir (Portuguese), pleda (Romanian), certa (english: a se) (Romanian), a aduce argumente (Romanian), спо́рить (spóritʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), ссо́риться (ssóritʹsja) [imperfective] (Russian), allegare (Sardinian), brigare (Sardinian), pretare (Sardinian), connsaich (Scottish Gaelic), prepirati se (Slovene), discutir (Spanish), gräla (Swedish), ⵏⵏⴰⵖ (nnaɣ) (Tashelhit), ทะเลาะ (tá-lɔ́) (Thai), kavga etmek (Turkish), tartışmak (Turkish), begar (Venetian), cãi (Vietnamese), si margayî (Walloon), si dispetroner (Walloon), si disburtiner (Walloon), si dispiter (Walloon), 吵相罵 (Wu Chinese), 吵相骂 (²tshau-xian-mo) (Wu Chinese)
    Sense id: en-argue-en-verb-OC36SwBj Disambiguation of 'to have an argument, a quarrel': 2 4 88 4 1 1
  4. (transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor). Tags: transitive Translations (to present a viewpoint): argumentar (Catalan), argüir (Catalan), argumentovat (Czech), prokazovat (Czech), betogen (Dutch), väittää (Finnish), esittää (Finnish), argumentoida (Finnish), argumentieren (German), kifejt (Hungarian), argomentare (Italian), sostenere (Italian), reċċan (Old English), argumentować [imperfective] (Polish), argumentar (Portuguese), аргументи́ровать (argumentírovatʹ) [imperfective, perfective] (Russian), argumentar (Spanish), аргументува́ти (arhumentuváty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-argue-en-verb-O6l5-Vfk Disambiguation of 'to present a viewpoint': 1 14 1 80 2 2
  5. (obsolete, transitive) To prove. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-argue-en-verb-xvQYXvNV
  6. (obsolete, transitive) To accuse. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-argue-en-verb-j47M4JNk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: argument, argumentative, argumentation

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2022 October 28, Charles Hugh Smith, What Does Liberation Mean in the Real World?",
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          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "vaatia"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "väittää"
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          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "kiistellä"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "riidellä"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "väittää vastaan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "affirmer"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "débattre"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "ḳamati",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "კამათი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "ganxilva",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "განხილვა"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "diskutieren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "erörtern"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "gul",
          "lang": "Gullah",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "aa’gyfy"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "hitvakéakh",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "התווכח \\ הִתְוַכֵּחַ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "érvel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "vitatkozik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "riijellä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "discutere"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "dibattere"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "contestare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "alt": "ぎろんする",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "giron suru",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "議論する"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "alt": "ろんずる",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "ronzuru",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "論ずる"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "nonhada",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "논하다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "uinonhada",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "의논하다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "ml",
          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "vādikkuka",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "വാദിക്കുക"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "mn",
          "lang": "Mongolian",
          "roman": "margax",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "маргах"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "argumentere"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "ang",
          "lang": "Old English",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "flītan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "discutir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "argumentar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "debater"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "arguir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "qu",
          "lang": "Quechua",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "maqanakuy"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "discuta"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "spóritʹ",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "спо́рить"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "obsuždátʹ",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "обсужда́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "connsaich"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "tags": [
            "Cyrillic"
          ],
          "word": "спорити"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "tags": [
            "Roman"
          ],
          "word": "sporiti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "argumentar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "debatir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "argumentera"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "hävda"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "tǐiang",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "เถียง"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "tòk",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "ถก"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "münakaşa etmek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "tartışmak"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "sperečátysja",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "спереча́тися"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "spóryty",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "спо́рити"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "tranh luận"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "dadlau"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 90 3 1 1 2",
          "code": "mww",
          "lang": "White Hmong",
          "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
          "word": "sib cav"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To have an argument, a quarrel."
      ],
      "id": "en-argue-en-verb-OC36SwBj",
      "links": [
        [
          "argument",
          "argument"
        ],
        [
          "quarrel",
          "quarrel"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "ary",
          "english": "they argued",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "tdæbzu",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "tags": [
            "Moroccan-Arabic"
          ],
          "word": "تْدابْزو"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "vičel",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "վիճել"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "rup",
          "lang": "Aromanian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "mi ntsertu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "sözə gəlmək"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "mübahisə etmək"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "roman": "spračácca",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "спрача́цца"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "roman": "paspračácca",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "паспрача́цца"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "spórja",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "спо́ря"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "my",
          "lang": "Burmese",
          "roman": "ranhprac",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "ရန်ဖြစ်"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "discutir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "chr",
          "lang": "Cherokee",
          "roman": "atiyohiha",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "ᎠᏘᏲᎯᎭ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "roman": "ngaau³",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "拗"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "roman": "aau³ giu⁶",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "拗撬"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "yue",
          "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "丫撬"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "chǎojià",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "吵架"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "wuu",
          "lang": "Wu Chinese",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "吵相罵"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "wuu",
          "lang": "Wu Chinese",
          "roman": "²tshau-xian-mo",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "吵相骂"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "hádat se"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "väitellä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "riidellä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "se disputer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "se quereller"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "ḳamatobs",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "კამათობს"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "ḳamati",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "კამათი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "streiten"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "jiukan",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "𐌾𐌹𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "sakan",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "neikéō",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "νεικέω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "ta'án",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "טען"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "vitázik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "vitatkozik"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "riijellä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "litigare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "discutere"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "alt": "ぎろんする",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "giron suru",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "議論する"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "kea",
          "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "briga"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "kea",
          "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "brigá"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "kea",
          "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "diskuti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "kea",
          "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "diskutí"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "kea",
          "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "karkuti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "km",
          "lang": "Khmer",
          "roman": "chlŭəh",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "ឈ្លោះ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "iurgō"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "zgh",
          "lang": "Moroccan Amazigh",
          "roman": "nnaɣ",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "ⵏⵏⴰⵖ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "zdj",
          "lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "ushinɗana"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "zdj",
          "lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "umana"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "ang",
          "lang": "Old English",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "flītan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "sprzeczać się"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "posprzeczać się"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "discutir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "pleda"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "english": "a se",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "certa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "a aduce argumente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "spóritʹ",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "спо́рить"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ssóritʹsja",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "ссо́риться"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "sc",
          "lang": "Sardinian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "allegare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "sc",
          "lang": "Sardinian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "brigare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "sc",
          "lang": "Sardinian",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "pretare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "connsaich"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "prepirati se"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "discutir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "gräla"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 88 4 1 1",
          "code": "shi",
          "lang": "Tashelhit",
          "roman": "nnaɣ",
          "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
          "word": "ⵏⵏⴰⵖ"
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        {
          "text": "He argued that America should stop Lend-Lease convoying because it needed to fortify its own Army with the supplies.",
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          "ref": "2018, Kristin Lawless, Formerly known as food, page 192",
          "text": "Food manufacturers would argue that food additives and chemical-laden packaging extend shelf life, keep food production costs down, and enhance flavors; chemical manufacturers would argue that their various pesticides and herbicides protect crops and help farmers.",
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          "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
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          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
          "word": "esittää"
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          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
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          "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
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          "code": "hu",
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          "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
          "word": "kifejt"
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          "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
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          "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
          "word": "argumentar"
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          "code": "es",
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          "word": "argumentar"
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          "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "аргументува́ти"
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        "(obsolete, transitive) To accuse."
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      "ipa": "/ˈɑɹ.ɡju/",
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      "word": "argue down"
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        {
          "text": "The two boys argued over a disagreement about the science project.",
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        {
          "ref": "2022 October 28, Charles Hugh Smith, What Does Liberation Mean in the Real World?",
          "text": "There is no arguing with true believers in any ideology or arrangement in which the self-interest of those in power is the organizing principle of the system.",
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        "To have an argument, a quarrel."
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        "(intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel."
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        {
          "ref": "2018, Kristin Lawless, Formerly known as food, page 192",
          "text": "Food manufacturers would argue that food additives and chemical-laden packaging extend shelf life, keep food production costs down, and enhance flavors; chemical manufacturers would argue that their various pesticides and herbicides protect crops and help farmers.",
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        "(obsolete, transitive) To prove."
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        "(obsolete, transitive) To accuse."
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      "code": "fi",
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      "word": "osoittaa"
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      "word": "جَادَلَ"
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      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "حَاجَّ"
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      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "نَاقَشَ"
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      "code": "hy",
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      "roman": "vičel",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "վիճել"
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      "word": "պնդել"
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      "roman": "vičabanel",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "վիճաբանել"
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      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "спрача́цца"
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      "roman": "spórja",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "спо́ря"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "辯論"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "biànlùn",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "辩论"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "爭辯"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "zhēngbiàn",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "争辩"
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "debatovat"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "code": "da",
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      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "argumentere"
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      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "redetwisten"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "väitellä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "vaatia"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "väittää"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "kiistellä"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "riidellä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "väittää vastaan"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "affirmer"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "débattre"
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    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ḳamati",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "კამათი"
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    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ganxilva",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "განხილვა"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "diskutieren"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "erörtern"
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      "code": "gul",
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      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "aa’gyfy"
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      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "hitvakéakh",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "התווכח \\ הִתְוַכֵּחַ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "érvel"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "vitatkozik"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "riijellä"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "discutere"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "dibattere"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "contestare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ぎろんする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "giron suru",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "議論する"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ろんずる",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "ronzuru",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "論ずる"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "nonhada",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "논하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "uinonhada",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "의논하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "vādikkuka",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "വാദിക്കുക"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "margax",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "маргах"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "argumentere"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "flītan"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "discutir"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "argumentar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "debater"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "arguir"
    },
    {
      "code": "qu",
      "lang": "Quechua",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "maqanakuy"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "discuta"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "spóritʹ",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "спо́рить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "obsuždátʹ",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "обсужда́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "connsaich"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "спорити"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "tags": [
        "Roman"
      ],
      "word": "sporiti"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "argumentar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "debatir"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "argumentera"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "hävda"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "tǐiang",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "เถียง"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "tòk",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "ถก"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "münakaşa etmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "tartışmak"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "sperečátysja",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "спереча́тися"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "spóryty",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "спо́рити"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "tranh luận"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "dadlau"
    },
    {
      "code": "mww",
      "lang": "White Hmong",
      "sense": "to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints",
      "word": "sib cav"
    },
    {
      "code": "ary",
      "english": "they argued",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "tdæbzu",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "tags": [
        "Moroccan-Arabic"
      ],
      "word": "تْدابْزو"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "vičel",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "վիճել"
    },
    {
      "code": "rup",
      "lang": "Aromanian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "mi ntsertu"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "sözə gəlmək"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "mübahisə etmək"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "spračácca",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "спрача́цца"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "paspračácca",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "паспрача́цца"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "spórja",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "спо́ря"
    },
    {
      "code": "my",
      "lang": "Burmese",
      "roman": "ranhprac",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "ရန်ဖြစ်"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "discutir"
    },
    {
      "code": "chr",
      "lang": "Cherokee",
      "roman": "atiyohiha",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "ᎠᏘᏲᎯᎭ"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "ngaau³",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "拗"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "aau³ giu⁶",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "拗撬"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "丫撬"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "chǎojià",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "吵架"
    },
    {
      "code": "wuu",
      "lang": "Wu Chinese",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "吵相罵"
    },
    {
      "code": "wuu",
      "lang": "Wu Chinese",
      "roman": "²tshau-xian-mo",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "吵相骂"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "hádat se"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "väitellä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "riidellä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "se disputer"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "se quereller"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ḳamatobs",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "კამათობს"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ḳamati",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "კამათი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "streiten"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "jiukan",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "𐌾𐌹𐌿𐌺𐌰𐌽"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "sakan",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌽"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "neikéō",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "νεικέω"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ta'án",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "טען"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "vitázik"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "vitatkozik"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "riijellä"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "litigare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "discutere"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ぎろんする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "giron suru",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "議論する"
    },
    {
      "code": "kea",
      "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "briga"
    },
    {
      "code": "kea",
      "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "brigá"
    },
    {
      "code": "kea",
      "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "diskuti"
    },
    {
      "code": "kea",
      "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "diskutí"
    },
    {
      "code": "kea",
      "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "karkuti"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "chlŭəh",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "ឈ្លោះ"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "iurgō"
    },
    {
      "code": "zgh",
      "lang": "Moroccan Amazigh",
      "roman": "nnaɣ",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "ⵏⵏⴰⵖ"
    },
    {
      "code": "zdj",
      "lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "ushinɗana"
    },
    {
      "code": "zdj",
      "lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "umana"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "flītan"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "sprzeczać się"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "posprzeczać się"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "discutir"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "pleda"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "english": "a se",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "certa"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "a aduce argumente"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "spóritʹ",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "спо́рить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ssóritʹsja",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "ссо́риться"
    },
    {
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "allegare"
    },
    {
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "brigare"
    },
    {
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "pretare"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "connsaich"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "prepirati se"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "discutir"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "gräla"
    },
    {
      "code": "shi",
      "lang": "Tashelhit",
      "roman": "nnaɣ",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "ⵏⵏⴰⵖ"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "tá-lɔ́",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "ทะเลาะ"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "kavga etmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "tartışmak"
    },
    {
      "code": "vec",
      "lang": "Venetian",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "begar"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "cãi"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "si margayî"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "si dispetroner"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "si disburtiner"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "to have an argument, a quarrel",
      "word": "si dispiter"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "argumentar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "argüir"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "argumentovat"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "prokazovat"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "betogen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "väittää"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "esittää"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "argumentoida"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "argumentieren"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "kifejt"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "argomentare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "sostenere"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "reċċan"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "argumentować"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "argumentar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "argumentírovatʹ",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective",
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "аргументи́ровать"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "word": "argumentar"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "arhumentuváty",
      "sense": "to present a viewpoint",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "аргументува́ти"
    }
  ],
  "word": "argue"
}
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  "path": [
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  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "argue",
  "trace": ""
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.