argue

«argue» in Mova's judaism dictionary: to speak angrily with someone because you disagree — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (argue, argues, argued, arguing)

meaning for a pupil

1) To argue means to speak angrily with someone because you disagree. tree →

2) To argue means to give reasons why you think something is true or right. tree →

sense 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

• 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 →
• But what doth your arguing argue? (Writings JOB.6.25, JPS 1917) tree →
• 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 →
• My brother and I argue about the remote. tree →
• Don't argue; just share it. tree →
• They argued about whose turn it was. tree →
• She argued that school should start later. tree →
• Argue your point with facts and reasons. tree →
• They stopped arguing and made up. tree →
• It's no use arguing with the referee. tree →
• I tried to argue with him, but in vain. tree →

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 the corpora

• But what doth your arguing argue?
• Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; but I will argue my ways before Him.
• He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
• A rough patch is a hard time in a relationship, with more arguing or unhappiness, and many couples come through it.
• They may feel guilty, tired or argue about it.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «argue» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.