{
    "term": "argue",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "argue",
            "heSheIt": "argues"
        },
        "pastSimple": "argued",
        "pastParticiple": "argued",
        "ingForm": "arguing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to speak angrily to somebody because you disagree with them",
            "sensetop": "argue with somebody about/over somethingargue about somethingargue over somethingargue with somebody",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "My brothers are always arguing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's offering to pay so who am I to argue?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're always arguing with each other about money.",
                    "contextForm": "argue with somebody about/over something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I know it was a stupid thing to argue about.",
                    "contextForm": "argue about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "All families seem to argue over money.",
                    "contextForm": "argue over something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't want to argue with you—just do it!",
                    "contextForm": "argue with somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's always arguing with her mother."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were arguing over who should have the car that day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Magda walked out of the room before I could argue back."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["bitterly", "fiercely", "furiously"],
                "preposition": ["about", "over", "with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to give reasons why you think that something is right/wrong, true/not true, etc., especially to persuade people that you are right",
            "sensetop": "argue for/against something/doing somethingargue somethingargue that…",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They argued for the right to strike.",
                    "contextForm": "argue for/against something/doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He argues persuasively against nationalism."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She argued the case for bringing back the death penalty.",
                    "contextForm": "argue something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was too tired to **argue the point** *(= discuss the matter)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a well-argued article"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Critics argue that Britain is not investing enough in broadband.",
                    "contextForm": "argue that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**It could be argued that** laws are made by and for men."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He argued that they needed more time to finish the project."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His lawyer successfully argued that the punishment was excessive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The general argued for extending the ceasefire."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They argued in favour of stricter punishments."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She argued against a rise in interest rates."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I would wish to argue that appreciation of the arts should be encouraged for its own sake."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In her paper she goes on to argue that scientists do not yet know enough about the nature of the disease."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is possible to argue that the rules are too strict."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The report argues convincingly that economic help should be given to these countries."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You could easily argue that this policy will have no effect."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Discussion and agreement"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["forcefully", "passionately", "strenuously"],
                "verb + argue": ["wish to", "be prepared to", "attempt to"],
                "preposition": ["against", "for", "in favour/​favor of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to show clearly that something exists or is true",
            "sensetop": "argue something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "These latest developments argue a change in government policy."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to continue to disagree about a decision, especially when it is too late to change it or it is not very important",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːɡjuː/",
                "audio": "ar/argue/argue__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːɡjuːz/",
                "audio": "ar/argue/argues__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːɡjuːd/",
                "audio": "ar/argue/argued__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːɡjuːɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ar/argue/arguing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːrɡjuː/",
                "audio": "ar/argue/argue__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːrɡjuːz/",
                "audio": "ar/argue/argues__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːrɡjuːd/",
                "audio": "ar/argue/argued__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ar/argue/arguing__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French arguer, from Latin argutari ‘prattle’, frequentative of arguere ‘make clear, prove, accuse’."
}