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outargue

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /aʊtˈɑːɡjuː/
  • General-American: /aʊtˈɑɹɡju/

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verb

Meaning 1

To argue better than; to defeat in argument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *h2erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h2érǵus Proto-Italic *argus Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Italic *-ō Proto-Italic *arguō Latin arguōder. Old French arguerbor. Middle English arguen English argue English outargue From out- + argue.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 駁倒 /驳倒 (bódǎo) — argue better than
  • Dutch: gelijk krijgen — argue better than
  • Finnish: väitellä paremmin kuin — argue better than
  • Finnish: voittaa väittelyssä — argue better than