argue out

verb

To discuss to reach an agreed conclusion, or decision.

Meanings

verbargue out (third-person singular simple present argues out, present participle arguing out, simple past and past participle argued out)

present singular third person argues out · participle present arguing out · participle past argued out · past argued out

  1. To discuss to reach an agreed conclusion, or decision.

    They also said the question of whether the anti-terrorism act did conflict with the convention, to be incorporated into British law on October 2, 2000, was for the prosecution and defence to argue out in court.

    1999 October 29, Richard Norton-Taylor, “Rights act 'to shake up legal system'”, in The Guardian
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