Argue vs. Fight — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Argue and Fight
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Argue
To put forth reasons for or against; debate
"It is time to stop arguing tax-rate reductions and to enact them" (Paul Craig Roberts).
Fight
Take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons
Cameron fought back as hard as he could
Protesters fought with police
The men were fighting
Argue
To attempt to prove by reasoning; maintain or contend
The speaker argued that more immigrants should be admitted to the country.
Fight
Struggle to overcome, eliminate, or prevent
A churchman who has dedicated his life to fighting racism
The company intends to fight the decision
Argue
To give evidence of; indicate
"Similarities cannot always be used to argue descent" (Isaac Asimov).
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Fight
A violent confrontation or struggle
He'd got into a fight with some bouncers outside a club
Argue
To persuade or influence (another), as by presenting reasons
Argued the clerk into lowering the price.
Fight
To attempt to harm or gain power over an adversary by blows or with weapons.
Argue
To put forth reasons for or against something
Argued for dismissal of the case.
Argued against an immediate counterattack.
Fight
(Sports) To engage in a boxing match or other similar contest.
Argue
To engage in a quarrel; dispute
We need to stop arguing and engage in constructive dialogue.
Fight
To engage in a quarrel; argue
They are always fighting about money.
Argue
To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
Fight
To strive vigorously and resolutely, as in trying to overcome something; contend
Fought against graft.
Fighting for her rights.
Argue
(intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints.
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 over a disagreement about the science project.
Fight
To contend with or oppose with violence or in battle.
Argue
(intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.
Fight
To wage or carry on (a battle).
Argue
(transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).
He argued his point.
He argued that America should stop Lend-Lease convoying because it needed to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
Fight
To contend for, as by combat
“I now resolved that Calais should be fought to the death” (Winston S. Churchill).
Argue
To prove.
Fight
(Sports) To take part in a boxing match or other similar contest with (an opponent).
Argue
To accuse.
Fight
To participate in (a boxing match or other similar contest).
Argue
To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to reason.
I argue notAgainst Heaven's hand or will.
Fight
To cause (a boxer or other contestant) to fight in a match.
Argue
To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; - followed by with; as, you may argue with your friend without convincing him.
Fight
To contend with or struggle against
Fought his boss over every penny.
Fought temptation.
Argue
To debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued.
Fight
To try to prevent the development or success of
Fought the attempt to close the school.
Argue
To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning.
So many laws argue so many sins.
Fight
To try to extinguish (an uncontrolled fire).
Argue
To persuade by reasons; as, to argue a man into a different opinion.
Fight
To make (one's way) by struggle or striving
Fought my way to the top.
Argue
To blame; to accuse; to charge with.
Thoughts and expressions . . . which can be truly argued of obscenity, profaneness, or immorality.
Men of many words sometimes argue for the sake of talking; men of ready tongues frequently dispute for the sake of victory; men in public life often debate for the sake of opposing the ruling party, or from any other motive than the love of truth.
Unskilled to argue, in dispute yet loud,Bold without caution, without honors proud.
Betwixt the dearest friends to raise debate.
Fight
A confrontation between opposing groups in which each attempts to harm or gain power over the other, as with bodily force or weapons.
Argue
Present reasons and arguments
Fight
A physical conflict between two or more individuals.
Argue
Have an argument about something
Fight
A boxing match.
Argue
Give evidence of;
The evidence argues for your claim
The results indicate the need for more work
Fight
A contest in kickboxing, any of the mixed martial arts, or a similar sport.
Fight
A quarrel or conflict
Newlyweds having a fight over chores.
Fight
A struggle to achieve an objective
A fight for the attainment of civil rights.
Fight
The power or inclination to fight; pugnacity
I just didn't have any fight left in me.
Fight
(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous.
Fight
(reciprocal) To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc.
The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.
Fight
(intransitive) To strive for something; to campaign or contend for success.
He fought for the Democrats in the last election.
Fight
(transitive) To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare etc.).
The battle was fought just over that hill.
Fight
(transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.
Fight
(transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.
The government pledged to fight corruption.
Fight
To cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight.
To fight cocks; to fight one's ship
Fight
(intransitive) Of colours or other design elements: to clash; to fail to harmonize.
Fight
An occasion of fighting.
One of them got stuck in a chokehold and got stabbed to death during the fight.
Fight
(archaic) A battle between opposing armies.
Fight
A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
Watch your language! Are you looking for a fight?
Fight
(sports) A boxing or martial arts match.
I'm going to Nick’s to watch the big fight tomorrow night.
Fight
A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.
I'll put up a fight to save this company.
Fight
(uncountable) The will or ability to fight.
That little guy has a bit of fight in him after all.
As soon as he saw the size of his opponent, all the fight went out of him.
Fight
(obsolete) A screen for the combatants in ships; an arming.
Fight
To strive or contened for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to contend in arms; - followed by with or against.
You do fight against your country's foes.
To fight with thee no man of arms will deign.
Fight
To act in opposition to anything; to struggle against; to contend; to strive; to make resistance.
Fight
To carry on, or wage, as a conflict, or battle; to win or gain by struggle, as one's way; to sustain by fighting, as a cause.
He had to fight his way through the world.
I have fought a good fight.
Fight
To contend with in battle; to war against; as, they fought the enemy in two pitched battles; the sloop fought the frigate for three hours.
Fight
To cause to fight; to manage or maneuver in a fight; as, to fight cocks; to fight one's ship.
Fight
A battle; an engagement; a contest in arms; a combat; a violent conflict or struggle for victory, between individuals or between armies, ships, or navies, etc.
Who now defies thee thrice to single fight.
Fight
A struggle or contest of any kind.
Fight
Strength or disposition for fighting; pugnacity; as, he has a great deal of fight in him.
Fight
A screen for the combatants in ships.
Up with your fights, and your nettings prepare.
Fight
The act of fighting; any contest or struggle;
A fight broke out at the hockey game
There was fighting in the streets
The unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
Fight
An intense verbal dispute;
A violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate
Fight
A boxing match;
The fight was on television last night
Fight
A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
He lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
Fight
An aggressive willingness to compete;
The team was full of fight
Fight
Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight;
The tribesmen fought each other
Siblings are always fighting
Fight
Fight against or resist strongly;
The senator said he would oppose the bill
Don't fight it!
Fight
Make a strenuous or labored effort;
She struggled for years to survive without welfare
He fought for breath
Fight
Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for;
The liberal party pushed for reforms
She is crusading for women's rights
The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
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