outargue

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UK/aʊtˈɑːɡjuː/US/aʊtˈɑɹɡju/

verb

To argue better than; to defeat in argument.

OriginEnglish argue ← Middle English arguen ← Old French arguer →
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Meanings

verboutargue (third-person singular simple present outargues, present participle outarguing, simple past and past participle outargued)

present singular third person outargues · participle present outarguing · participle past outargued · past outargued · alternative out-argue

  1. transitiveTo argue better than; to defeat in argument.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úd
  2. Proto-Germanic*ūt
  3. Proto-Germanic*ūt-
  4. Old Englishūt-
  5. Middle Englishut-
  6. Englishout-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
  9. Proto-Italic*argusder.?
  10. Latinarguō
  11. Old Frencharguer
  12. Middle Englisharguen
  13. Englishargue
  14. Englishoutargue

From out- + argue.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 駁倒 /驳倒
  • 駁倒 /驳倒 (bódǎo)argue better than
Dutch gelijk krijgen
  • gelijk krijgenargue better than
Finnish väitellä paremmin kuin, voittaa väittelyssä
  • väitellä paremmin kuinargue better than
  • voittaa väittelyssäargue better than
Cite this entry
APA

outargue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outargue

MLA

“outargue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outargue. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outargue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outargue.

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