English Explanatory Dictionary

counterargue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

Argue against, especially by opposition to and negation of opposing arguments (rather than the bolstering of one’s own position).

Pronunciation

koun'təräʹgyo͞o /ˌkaʊntəˈɹɑːɡjuː/

Word forms

counterargue counterargues counterarguing counterargued counter-argue

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Latin arguōder. Old French arguerbor. Middle English arguen English argue English counterargue From counter- + argue, on the pattern of counterargument.

Synonyms

redargue

Antonyms

bolster

Related words

counterexample

Derived words

counterarguable counterarguer counterarguing

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