Argue vs Controverse - What's the difference?
argue | controverse |
(obsolete) To prove.
To shows grounds for concluding ((that)); to indicate, imply.
* 1910 , , "The Soul of Laploshka", Reginald in Russia :
To debate, disagree or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints.
To have an argument, a quarrel.
To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).
(obsolete) Controversy.
* 1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , IV.4:
(obsolete) to controvert
As verbs the difference between argue and controverse
is that argue is while controverse is .As an adjective controverse is
controversial.argue
English
Verb
(argu)- To have killed Laploshka was one thing; to have kept his beloved money would have argued a callousness of feeling of which I was not capable.
- He also argued for stronger methods to be used against China.
- He argued as follows: America should stop Lend-Lease convoying, because it needs to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
- The two boys argued because of disagreement about the science project.
- He argued his point.
- He argued that America should stop Lend-Lease convoying because it needed to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
Derived terms
* argie-bargie * argle-bargle * arguable * argue the toss * arguer * argy-bargyExternal links
* *Anagrams
* English reporting verbs ----controverse
English
Noun
(en noun)- So fitly now here commeth next in place, / After the proofe of prowesse ended well, / The controverse of beauties soveraine grace […].