Foundation level · Year 4 · free
argue
verb · Say it: AR-gyoo
What it means
Foundationto speak angrily with someone because you disagree
My brother and I argue about whose turn it is on the computer.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- bicker
- disagree
- quarrel
- squabble
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- agree
More examples
- The two friends argued over the rules but soon made up.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'arguere', meaning to make clear or prove.
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