Meanings
present singular third person overargues · participle present overarguing · participle past overargued · past overargued
- ambitransitiveTo argue excessively.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Germanic*uber
- Old Englishofer-
- Middle Englishover-
- Englishover-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂erǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂érǵus
- Proto-Italic*argusder.?
- Latinarguō
- Old Frencharguer
- Middle Englisharguen
- Englishargue
- Englishoverargue
Cite this entry
overargue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overargue
“overargue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overargue. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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