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# argue

verb (argue, argues, argued, arguing)

«argue» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To argue means to speak angrily with someone because you disagree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/argue/#m1)
2. To argue means to give reasons why you think something is true or right. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/argue/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and feelings, brothers, sisters and friends argue sometimes; it helps to calm down, listen, take turns and find a fair answer; shouting or hitting is not OK. In school, «argue» also means give reasons: in a debate or a persuasive essay you argue for or against something, using evidence. In maths, «explain your reasoning» is a kind of arguing. In stories, characters argue and then make up.

### Examples

- My brother and I argue about the remote. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/argue/#x1)
- Don't argue; just share it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/argue/#x2)
- They argued about whose turn it was. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/argue/#x3)
- She argued that school should start later. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/argue/#x4)
- Argue your point with facts and reasons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/argue/#x5)
- They stopped arguing and made up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/argue/#x6)
- It's no use arguing with the referee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/argue/#x7)
- I tried to argue with him, but in vain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/argue/#x8)

### Note

Verb forms: argues, argued, arguing (drop the e). Noun «argument» (no e: argument, not «arguement»). «Argue with someone about something». An argument in school writing is a set of reasons, not a fight.

## In Jewish tradition

In everyday life and feelings, brothers, sisters and friends argue sometimes; it helps to calm down, listen, take turns and find a fair answer; shouting or hitting is not OK. In school, «argue» also means give reasons: in a debate or a persuasive essay you argue for or against something, using evidence. In maths, «explain your reasoning» is a kind of arguing. In stories, characters argue and then make up.

### Examples

- Meroz has argued that the SY envisions Wisdom \[חָכְמָה Chochmah\] as a co-participant with God in the Work of Creation. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/argue/#x1)
- But what doth your arguing argue? (Writings JOB.6.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/argue/#x2)
- Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; but I will argue my ways before Him. (Writings JOB.13.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/argue/#x3)

### Note

Verb forms: argues, argued, arguing (drop the e). Noun «argument» (no e: argument, not «arguement»). «Argue with someone about something». An argument in school writing is a set of reasons, not a fight.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «argue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/argue/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«argue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/argue.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «argue» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/argue/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«argue» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/argue.html) on Mova free.