What does argumentar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word argumentar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use argumentar in Spanish.

The word argumentar in Spanish means argue, contend, argue, argue to the contrary, argue the opposite, argue an opinion, put forward an opinion, defend a thesis. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word argumentar

argue, contend

verbo intransitivo (decir, razonar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Argumentó que tenía una junta y se fue temprano.
She argued that she had a meeting and left early.

argue

verbo intransitivo (discutir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Todo el tiempo argumentaban sobre sus propios puntos de vista.
They argued all the time about their own points of view.

argue to the contrary, argue the opposite

locución verbal (contraponer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pedro argumentó una cosa pero Juan argumentó lo contrario.
Pedro put forward one argument but Juan argued the opposite.

argue an opinion, put forward an opinion

locución verbal (discutir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María argumentó una opinión de manera convincente.
Maria convincingly argued her opinion.

defend a thesis

locución verbal (exponer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Para graduarme debo argumentar una tesis frente a un jurado de académicos.
To graduate, I have to defend a thesis before a panel of academics.

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