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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    debating disputing quarreling bickering disagreeing contending discussing reasoning justifying explaining defending protesting objecting complaining criticizing censuring reproaching scolding reprimanding admonishing chiding rebuking reproofing upbraiding expostulating remonstrating demurring dissenting differing clashing conflicting sparring jousting wrangling altercating bandying crossing skirmishing

    Meaning of Arguing

    The primary meaning of "arguing" is the act of giving reasons or evidence to support a claim or opinion, often in a dispute or debate.

    Definitions

    • Presenting a case or point of view, especially in a dispute or debate
    • * Giving reasons or evidence to support a claim or opinion
    • * Engaging in a quarrel or dispute, especially one that is verbal

    Etymology of Arguing

    The word "arguing" originates from the Old French word "arguer," which means "to prove" or "to demonstrate"
    This Old French word is derived from the Latin word "arguere," which means "to make clear" or "to prove"
    The word has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the act of presenting reasons or evidence to support a claim or opinion

    Example Uses

    • The two friends were arguing over whose turn it was to pay the bill
    • * The lawyer spent hours arguing the case in front of the jury
    • * The couple was arguing about whose fault it was that they got lost

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    agreeing concurring acquiescing consenting complying cooperating harmonizing reconciling resolving settling compromising mediating arbitrating negotiating pacifying placating soothing calming appeasing mollifying conciliating uniting unifying

    Related Nouns

    argument debate dispute quarrel controversy discussion dialogue conversation negotiation mediation arbitration reconciliation resolution settlement compromise agreement consensus harmony unity

    Related Verbs

    debate discuss dispute quarrel contend reason justify explain defend protest object complain criticize censure reprove scold reprimand admonish chide rebuke reproof upbraid expostulate remonstrate

    Related Adjectives

    argumentative disputatious quarrelsome contentious debatable discussable conversational dialogical negotiable mediable arbitrable reconcilable resolvable compromising agreeable conciliatory pacific calming soothing appeasing mollifying conciliating