French Conversation · Level 84
59 words
French word
arguer
Pronunciation
IPA/aʁge/
Meaning
- verbcite
Example
Il argue de sa mauvaise santé pour expliquer son retard.
He cites his poor health to explain his lateness.
More examples
Elle argue qu'elle n'a pas été informée.
She argues that she was not informed.
Core concept
A claim stands with a reason placed beside it as support.
Similar words
expliquer: To describe the reasons or workings of something clearly.
justifier: To show through reasons or evidence that an action or opinion is justified.
prétendre: To claim that something is true without firm supporting evidence.
invoquer: To cite a fact or rule as a reason.
Definition in French
Employer un fait ou un élément comme raison ou preuve pour appuyer une explication ou une revendication.
Word origin
French arguer comes from Latin arguere, meaning 'to make clear, prove, or accuse', and shares this root with English argument.
Usage tips
- Unlike English argue, arguer often appears as arguer de plus a noun for citing grounds, and it has a formal tone.
Other meanings
- argueverb
Related words
- argumenterargueverb
- argumentargumentnoun